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POLICE SEARCH OF ANUHYA’S LIVING QUARTERS UNEARTHS THIRD CELLPHONE WHICH NOBODY KNEW ABOUT

By Khushboo Panjabi

ith the sudden discovery of a third mobile belonging to murder victim Esther Anuhya on Friday, the investigations have moved on to a a new track. On Friday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) of Kurla came across the third mobile inside the flat she was staying in at Andheri. Esther's body was discovered on January 16 in the Bhandup creek which comes under the jurisdiction of Kanjurmarg police station. “Interestingly, the usage of this particular mobile by the deceased was not even known to her family members,” said Shivaji Dhumal, senior inspector of Kurla GRP. This makes the police suspect the role of another person known to Anuhya, in the

one SIM card was of Airtel while another was a BSNL SIM card, said police. The third mobile did not have any SIM card, said the police, adding that the mobile will be examined by technical experts and all the incoming, outgoing and missed calls will be verified. This would give the investigators any hidden details of Anuhya and the people with whom she was in touch. Hitherto, the police have been questioning the role of case, as the latter must have taxi or rickshaw drivers, who been keeping her third mo- might have raped and then bile for personal use, added killed Anuhya, before leaving Dhumal. Already, the de- her body in the creek at ceased was using one mobile Bhandup. Talking with the of Samsung which was dis- ADC, Nishikant Tungare, covered near her body, with senior inspector of Kanjurdual SIM cards, which means marg police station said, that she was utilising two “The postmortem report of numbers, said the police. Continued on pg 9 « Among these two numbers,

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Wheat at `2, Rice at `3 Maharashtra becomes first state to implement Food Security Scheme which will cover 77 million people

By Suyash Padate

Supply Minister Anil Deshmukh said, “The ith an eye on the state government has a forthcoming Lok fixed income criteria to Sabha elections, the state implement the scheme. In government has decided rural areas, persons with to implement the much- an annual income ranging hyped Food Security between Rs.15,001 and Scheme (FSS) from Febru- Rs.45,000 and in urban ary 1. Around 77 million of areas, income between the total 112.3 million Rs.15,001 and Rs.59,000 people in the state will be have been included in the covered under this FSS. The 77 million people scheme.Speaking to reContinued on pg 9 « porters, Food and Civil

As a part of economy drive he has curtailed 10% staff; and to finish off unemployment he is going to recruit 40% new employees.

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BMC plans to tap energy from garbage at 3 plants

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REAL BIG TICKETS? By Prashant Hamine

CP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has shown himself as having modest livelihood while filling his nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections due to be held on February 7. Shiv Sena’s Rajkumar Dhoot has been wiser of the lot who has shown Rs 1 crore liabilities in the name of his wife. As against this second NCP candidate and noted criminal lawyer Adv Majeed Memon has shared the liabilities of Rs 1 crore along with his wife in his affidavit. But amongst the three who have filed their nomination papers yesterday, Pawar has total assets worth Rs 32 crores, Memon Rs 23 crores and Dhoot Rs 19 crores. Pawar (73 years) has passed his SSC in 1958, while Memon (68 years) is a BA (1969) and Bachelor of Law from Mumbai (1972). As against this Dhoot (58 years) has cleared second year of B Com (1975) from Marathwada university. Pawar who has shown the total asset worth as Rs 32.13 crore, has shown no liabilities in his or his wifes name. However, as per his

Disclosures in crores: Sharad Pawar – 32.13, Majeed Memon – 23.80, Rajkumar Dhoot – 19 2012-13 I-T returns his income was Rs 72 lakhs, while his wifes income is Rs 89 lakhs and his Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) income as Rs 14 lakhs. While he has shown his profession as agriculturist and his wife as agriculturalist and businesswoman.According to poll affidavits of earlier elections with EC for 2004 and 2009 was shown to be Rs 3 crore and Rs 8 crore respectively. In 2010 following PM Dr Manmohan Singh asking all his cabinet colleagues to disclose their financial assets – Pawars then income was quoted to be Rs 12 crore. On the other hand Memon who has shown his total asset worth to be as Rs 23.80 crore has shown his liabilities worth Rs 1.62 crore to be split between his wife. As per his IT returns, Memon’s own income in 2012-13 was Rs 3.78 crore and that of his wife to be Rs 22 lakhs. As per the affidavit filed by Dhoot his total assets are worth Rs 19 crores, while the liabilities shown in his wifes name are valued at Rs 1.65 crore.

VASTU TIP OF THE DAY One should never construct a guest room in the South-West area of the house. by Dr. Prem Gupta (9820045774/9930318119, www.drpremgupta.com)

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By Khushboo Panjabi

he Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has proposed to set up three energy plants to process 8,000 metric tonne of garbage generated every day in the city. However, it it is unclear what the BMC plans to do with the power that is generated. Additional municipal commissioner Mohan Adtani said, “There will be a qualification tender which will be issued in next 15 days and the processing plants will be set up at existing dumping grounds in Deonar, Mulund and Kanjurmarg; a sample of waste has been sent to the laboratory named ‘NEERI’ in Nagpur in order to know how energy can be generated.” P.S. Aawate, executive engineer, Solid Waste Management added, “We are re-starting the process of plants as BMC’s earlier plan to shut down the Deonar and Mulund dumping grounds is under investigation.” As BMC does not hold its own dumping ground they have decided to lease the dumping ground land to the contractor for Re.1 per square metre per annum. Aawate added, “Earlier in 200910, the project to treat around 6, 500 tonne of garbage from these three dumping grounds was stopped, hence we have now decided to generate at least 600-800 tonne of garbage per day; we also have invited opinions from across the globe for the new project. Unlike the previous project, where the operator was to make the full investment, the BMC will invest 50

POWERFUL STUFF: All this refuse will ultimately turn into material that will generate electricity for the city. per cent.” “With a 50 per cent stake, the contractor will have to ensure that the work is completed in the minimum footprint area and the processing system should be fast,” he said. Out of the 6, 500 tonne of garbage which was to be treated, Deonar had 2, 000 tonne and Kanjurmarg 1,000 tonne of garbage

which was window composed for treating the waste, and in Mulund, 500 tonne of garbage was bio methanised for treating the waste from hotels and markets but as the process was stopped, now the same process will start but only 600-800 tonne of garbage will be treated. The plants will process the remaining 3,000 tonne garbage to be

Monica to get `5 lakh ex-gratia from the Railways

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Amul, Mother Dairy hike milk prices in Mumbai by Rs 2/litre By A Staff Reporter

By Khushboo Panjabi

nion Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge yesterday announced an Rs.5-lakh ex-gratia for city teenager Monica More, who lost both her arms after falling off a local train on January 11. The 16-year-old, a commerce student, was returning home after attending classes while trying to board a crowded train at Ghatkopar station when she fell off the train. “Keeping in mind the human aspect, the railways will give an exgratia amount of Rs.5 lakh to the victim’s family”, Kharge announced. Kharge has instructed the authorities to raise the height of the platform in line with the train floor level, adding, “Provision of funds under amenities be made to increase the height of 74 platforms on the suburban stations within

used as a landfill for the inert material generated from the plant. Waste management has always been a serious issue with the Mumbaikars as the city’s dumping grounds overflow with a mixture of waste. Through this treating process it can help cure the problem but the foul odour will remain.

SOME RELIEF: The money may help meet expenses of the already overburdened family. three years”. Kharge also announced the conversion of DC-AC traction on Kalyan-Thane-Lokmanya Tilak terminus section here. He also flagged

off four super fast/mail/express trains from Mumbai to different destinations. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

ilk prices in Mumbai have been hiked by Rs.2 per litre, as lead suppliers Amul and Mother Dairy have passed increased cost of procurement on customers. While Amul has increased the price from Friday, Mother Dairy will hike rates from Saturday. "We have increased milk price in Mumbai by Rs 2 per litre from today," Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk under the Amul brand, told PTI. Sodhi said the prices of Amul gold (full cream milk) has gone up to Rs 46 per litre from Rs 44 per litre, while that of Amul Taaza (toned) to Rs 36 per litre from Rs 34 per litre. Amul is the largest dairy firm in Mumbai market with sale of 11 lakh litres per day, while Mother Dairy sells nearly 2.5 lakh litre a day.

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Choreographer-dancer Astad Deboo performing against the backdrop of paintings by the late, celebrated modern artist Mohan B Samant at the Jehangir Nicholson Gallery yesterday.

AGAINST the background of the late Mohan B Samant’s paintings at the Jehangir Nicholson Gallery of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Museum, on show from October to February 10, there has been song, there has been poetry. For it is well-known that the artist, whose prolific output of modern paintings, mostly in New York, was a continuous experiment in style, technique, material and colour, loved music almost as much as he loved painting. So the collection itself, one of the finest, private has been accompanied by other forms of performing artistry, much in the way of Samant’s own loft concerts and poetry readings. Yesterday, artist Astad Deboo delivered his own tribute in a series of three works that left the tightly packed audience spellbound. It was actually signature Deboo, who has, in the course of his long career, been every bit as innovative as Samant himself. It was also an audience that was thoroughly familiar with his work, who knew what to expect and waited eagerly for their Deboo fix! Hence the first piece, a muscledefying feast of movement at a pace best described as glacial, body, hands, limbs and feet in perfect harmony, movements so slow as to make it seem as if he was flowing from Point A to Point B. In contrast the next piece saw him perched on top of an installation, a prop used to great affect as he descended in a series of carefully choreographed moves designed to display the extent to which an artist can push his body. And finally the third pieced, so full of joy as Deboo did the endless Sufi whirl that brought the

Get a calendar, protect our children

IF there is one NGO which has more than made its mark on the country, it is Childline with its distinctive and easily remembered

1098 number, created to protect India’s children. Set up 17 years ago, it has grown from serving a few children in one city, to a presence in 291 cities and districts in 30 states and Union Territories

across the length and breadth of the country. Last year alone, they serviced over 4 million calls. From personal experience, we know that the helpline works. All you have to do is ring it on behalf of a child and they will be there to help. So far, over the past decade and a half, it is comforting to know that the 27 million calls racked up have also been answered. In a carefully worded press release issued to us, Childline observes, “ Each time someone dials 1098, we are reminded why we exist and of the growing violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and discrimination our children face every day. Each child we counsel, rescue, make safer, return to his family or help rehabilitate is an inspiration to try even harder. If we are to truly achieve our goal of building a child-friendly India that guarantees the rights and protection of all its children, we need to do much more”. Actually, Childline wants us to do little enough it seems. It has for the first time come out with India’s first Child Protection Calendar. Don’t use it as a desk ornament, the NGO urges. But as a constant reminder of the scale of the problem that confronts our children. Put the calendar in a place where people will see it so that they join in the fight against exploitation of our littlest ones. There’s a lot of information available on the website, www.childlineindia.org.in Logging in would be a good thing to do.

A reminder of Republic

THE level of hilarity occasioned by Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackery’s confusion over what exactly happens on Republic Day (tomorrow) is both unseemly and ironic, given the fact that most people of this country are equally, if not more ignorant in the matter. For those who may have come in late, Mr Thackeray referred to the prime minister making his “last speech” from the ramparts of the Red Fort, an occurrence that takes place only on Independence Day. Being a leader very much in the public eye, he should have known better. The flip side is that a leader is no better than his constituents, sop perhaps we should not be too judgmental of him! Suffice it to say that a quick scan of students in colleges are bound to throw up the sorry fact that apart from it being a public holiday, few are aware of what it means to be a republic. Or that it is celebrated every year to commemorate the date and moment when the Constitution of India came into effect. Although India attained independence on August 15, 1947,till 1949 it didn’t have a permanent Constitution of its own and instead were functioning under the laws enacted and implemented by the British.

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Celebrating art

audience to its feet as he combined expression and rocksteady twirling that seemed a never-ending expression of a private ecstacy that was almost infectious. Truly a wonderful combination.

With enough spit and polish to make anyone proud, this Dogra Regiment battalion marches down Marine Drive yesterday in rehearsal for tomorrow’s Republic Day parade, which promises to light up the bay with its splendour.

A little over two years after we became Independent, on November 26, 1949, the Constitution was approved and accepted. We are willing to bet that for all those who associate the day with the dire events of 2008, this little tidbit will come as a surprise. And two months after this date, on January 26, 1950, India became a republic. No speeches then, from the ramparts of the Red Fort Mr

Thackeray. This is a day presided over by the President who makes a speech that came into force in a full-fledged fashion from on 26 January, 1950. And he does it on Rajpath, that beautiful road in the capital along which the grand parade, showcasing our military might, the glory of our Navy and the splendour of the Indian Air Force, takes place. From Raisina Hill, past Rashtrapati Bhavan and ending at the poignant simplicity

of India Gate, this is a parade to remember. Tomorrow we will celebrate the 64th anniversary of the day our country became a Republic with its own Constitution. We will hoist our own flags all over town and sing the national anthem with gusto – and for a single day, try to forget how often we and our leaders have betrayed the very Constitution that gives us so many rights, so much power.

04 THANKSGIVING O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition, in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Mary’s and Glory be. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. (Publication must be promised). C-31073 May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world. Sacred Heart of Jesus thy kingdom come. Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude the worker of miracles pray for us. St. Jude the helper of the helpless pray for us. Say this prayer for nine times nine days. Your prayer will be answered by the eighth day. Publication must be promised. C-32171

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I, Charu Anand have lost my NIFT Diploma Certificate. If found please contact at 9820979254 or mail at cherry_zed@yahoo.com C-32177

CHANGE OF NAME

CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mr. Michael Wilkenson to Michael Welkinson Nadar as per Affidavit C-32194

I have changed my name from Shyamnarayan Ram to Shyamnarayan Babunandan Yadav as per Affidavit C-32211

I have changed my name from Khursheed Anjum Khan to Khursheed Parveen Anjum Khan as per affidavit. C-32181

I have changed my name from Jagannath Sudhakaran Panikar to Jagannath Sudhakaran Panicker as per Affidavit C-32195

I have changed my name from Mansoor Khan to Mansoor Ali Khan as per Affidavit C-32212

I father Aliasgar Bhanpurwala have changed my son name from Kusai Aliasgar Bhanpurwala to Qusai Aliasgar Bhanpurwala as per affidavit.

I have changed my name from Mehboob Alam Mohd Yakub Ansari to Mehboob Ali Mohd Yakub Ansari as per Affidavit C-32196

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I have changed my name from Shabina Mohd Yakub Ansari to Rabiya Khatoon Mohd Yakub Ansari as per Affidavit C-32197

I have changed my name from Miss. Shakuntala Kumari Prabhulal Mantri to Mrs. Kiran Ajmera as per Affidavit dated 24 Jan 2014. C-32183 I have changed my name from Akila Begum Mohammad Siddique Suse to Akila Mustafa Mulla as per Affidavit dated : 24.01.2014. C-32184 I have changed my name from “Prakash Lakhotia” to “Shri. Prakash Lakhotia” as per Affidavit dated 23rd January, 2014. C-32185 I have changed my name from “Mr. Vinodkumar Sannidhi Pal” to “Mr. Vinod Sannidhi Pal” as per Affidavit dated 20th January, 2014. C-32186 I have changed my name from “Mrs. Raji Ashok” to “Mrs. Rajarajeswari Ashok ” as per Affidavit dated 20th January, 2014. C-32187

I have changed my name from Rosetta John Pereira, to ‘Rosetta Lenson Fernandes’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-58200) Dated: 09/01/2014. C-32173

I have changed my name from “Geeta” to “Geeta Durlabh Chauhan” as per Affidavit dated 24th January, 2014. C-32188

I have changed my name from Shriniwas Sharadchandra Halabe, to ‘Shrinivas Sharadchandra Halbe’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-59922) Dated: 16/01/2014. C-32175 I have changed my name from Shaikh Aspak, to ‘Shaikh Ashfaq ’ as per Affidavit Dated: 24/01/2014. C-32176 I have changed my name from Feroz Shaikh to Firoz Shaikh as per deed poll affidavit. C-32178 I have changed my name from Rajnish Rajkamal Dikhit to Aniruddh Rajkamal Dikhit as per Maharashtra Gazette no (d-299). C-32179

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I have changed my name from Ridhi Hitendra Gandhi to Riddhi Hitendra Gandhi as per affidavit dated 24/01/2014. C-32180

I have changed my name from Santosh Kumar Rajaram Gupt to Santosh Rajaram Gupta as per Gazette No. (U-41545). C-32172

I have changed my name from Mohd. Hamaad Nuruddin Qureshi, to ‘Mohd. Hamaad Nooruddin Qureshi’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (U-56052) Dated: 26/12/2013. C-32174

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I have changed my name from “Dulab Kalidas Chawan ” to “Durlabh Kalidas Chauhan ” as per Affidavit dated 24th January, 2014. C-32189 I have changed my name from “Vinay” to “Vinay Durlabh Chauhan” as per Affidavit dated 24th January, 2014. C-32190 I have changed my name from “Rajendra Kuvarji Lakhani ” to “Rajesh Kuvarji Lakhani ” as per Affidavit dated 24th January, 2014. C-32191 I have changed my name from “Saher Jaron Fernandis ” to “Saher Jeron Fernandes ” as per Affidavit dated 24th January, 2014. C-32192 I have changed my old name shaikh Arif Jamirulla to new name khan Mohammed Arif Zamirullah as per Affidavit dated this 23rd day of January’ 2014 C-32193

I have changed my name from Santajirao Dattajirao Gaikwad to Santosh Dattu Gaikwad as per Affidavit C-32198 I have changed my name from Dattajirao Bandu Gaikwad to Dattu Bandu Gaikwad as per Affidavit C-32199 I have changed my name from Shahina Bano Mohammed Usman Shaikh to Shahina Mohammed Usman Shaikh as per Affidavit C-32200 I have changed my name from Krishnan Leena Iyer to Leena Sachdeva as per Affidavit C-32201 I, Leena Sachdeva have changed my son’s name from krishnan Amogh Iyer to Amogh Sachdeva as per Affidavit C-32202 I have changed my name from Alka Mohan Khithani to Janvi Praveen Khithani as per Affidavit C-32203 I have changed my name from Hasmukhbhai Shantilal Bakrania to Hasmukhlal Shantilal Bakrania as per Affidavit C-32204 I have changed my name from Jessie Richard Viges to Jacintha Richard Viegas as per Affidavit C-32205 I have changed my name from Richard Charly Viges to Richard Charly Viegas as per Affidavit C-32206 I have changed my name from Renzil Richard Viges/Renzil Richard Vegas to Renzil Richard Viegas as per Affidavit C-32207 I have changed my name from Farzana Begum Bhure Khan to Farzana Afsar Khan as per Affidavit C-32208

I have changed my name from Nirupa Maganlal Vazir to Nalini Rajnikant Vaghani as per Affidavit C-32213 I have changed my name from Mr.Mathai Meprathu Chandy to Mr. Meprathu Chandy Mathew as per deedpoll Affidavit No-KL 148629 C-32214 I have changed my name from Sameer Bhardwaj to Mohammed Sameer Shaikh as per Affidavit C-32215 I have changed my name from Udayamma Balaganesan & Udhaya Balaganesan to Udaya Balaganesan as per Affidavit C-32216 I have changed my name from Meimuna to Maimuna Salim Behlim as per Affidavit C-32217 I have changed my name from Manisha Balkrishna Hatkar to Shrutika Milind Pathare as per Affidavit C-32218 I have changed my name from Liberata Sebastiao Patricio Fernandes to Liberata Fernandes as per Affidavit C-32219 I have changed my name from Alfie Reginald Fernandes to Alfie Reginaldo Fernandes as per Affidavit C-32220 I have changed my name from Reginald Anthony Fernandes to Reginaldo Anthony Fernandes as per Affidavit C-32221 I have changed my name from Jammu Pema Ucar to Jammu Bullabhai as per Affidavit C-32222 I have changed my name from Gangadhar Anjaiah Bhudarap to Gangadhar Anjaiah Budharapu as per Affidavit C-32223 I have changed my name from Swapna Laxmirajam Manche to Esha Gangadhar Budharapu as per Affidavit C-32224

I have changed my name from B. Padma to Devaki Suryadas Gurudu as per Affidavit C-32209

I have changed my name from Janakkumar Arvindbhai Gandhi to Janak Arvindbhai Gandhi as per Maharastra Government Gazette No.U54729. C-32225

I have changed my name from Pannalal Ram to Pannalal Shyamnarayan Yadav as per Affidavit C-32210

I have changed my name from Dharaben Dilipkumar Mehta to Dhara Apurva Shah as per Affidavit C-32226

I have changed my name from Pyarelal Jayswal to Pyarelal Jaiswal as per Affidavit C-32227 I have changed my name from Chirag Karan Singh Mana Patel to Chirag Karamshi Patel as per Affidavit C-32228 I have changed my name from Karan Singh Mana Patel to Karamshi Mana Patel as per Affidavit C-32229 I have changed my name from Gomtiben Karan Singh Mana Patel to Gomti Karamshi Patel as per Affidavit C-32230 I have change my name from Aisha Abdul Sattar Kapadia to Ayesha Abdul Sattar Kapadiya as per Affidavit C-32231 I have change my name from Naeema Begum Hyder Ali to Naima Hyder Ali as per Affidavit C-32232 I have change my name from Khadija Bi Khalil Ahmed to Qureshi Khadija Bi Khalil Ahmed as per Affidavit C-32233 I, Mrs.Ukaye Sajiya Jameel Ahmed have changed my minor daughter's name from Ukaye Anut Jamil Ismail to Ukaye Anud Jameel Ahmed as per Affidavit C-32234 I have changed my name from Vijay Sitaram Gavali to Vijay Sitaram Gawali as per Affidavit C-32235

I have changed my name from Bhagyashree Rajesh Sharma to Bhagyashree Shravan Rana as per Affidavit C-32243 I have changed my name from Rani Rajesh Sharma to Rani Shravan Rana as per Affidavit C-32244 I have changed my name from Mr. Kishor Kumar Lallubhai Patel to Kishor Lallubhai Patel as per Affidavit. C-32245 I have changed my name from Mrs. Fatma Bee Syed Afsar Ali to Mrs. Fatima Afsar Ali Mir as per Affidavit. C-32246 I have changed my name from Mrs Arbina Mohammed Aslam Saifee to Mrs Saba Iram Mohammed Aslam Saifee as per Affidavit. C-32247 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohmmed / Aslam Saifee to Mr. Mohammed Aslam Saifee as per Affidavit. C-32248 I have changed my name from Vardichand Guneshji Suthar to Vardichand Parihar as per Affidavit. C-32249 I have changed my name from Rajesh Ram Chand Vishnani to Rajeshkumar Ramchandra Vishnani as per Affidavit. C-32250 I have changed my name from Ram Chand Vishnani to Ramchandra Vishnani as per Affidavit. C-32251

I have changed name from Zubeda Bai Kamruddin Taherali to Zubeda Kamruddin Chulawala as per Affidavit C-32236

I have changed my name from Phulkumari to Fulkumari Rambharat Yadav as per Affidavit. C-32252

I have changed my name from Kismatunnisa Shamshad Khan to Kismatun Shamshad Khan as per Affidavit C-32237

I have changed my name from Bharat Singh Yadav to Rambharat Bachu Yadav as per Affidavit. C-32253

I have changed my name from Jasim Shamshad Khan to Jaseem Shamshad Khan as per Affidavit C-32238

I have changed my name from Javed Ahmed to Javed Ahmed Siddique as per Affidavit. C-32254

I have changed my name from Atiq Ibrahim Umar Lambade to atiq Ebrahim Umar Lambade as per Affidavit C-32239 I have changed my name from dafedar Mohmadali M.H. to daffdar Mohammedali as per Affidavit C-32240 I have changed my name from Dafedar Mohammedali Husainmiya to Daffdar Mohammedali as per Affidavit C-32241 I have changed my name from Rishi Hansraj Bansal to Rishikumar Hansraj Bansal as per Affidavit C-32242

I have changed my name from Parvez Ahmed Javed Ahmed Siddiqui to Parvez Javed Siddiqui as per Affidavit. C-32255 I have changed my name from Shabana Abdul Aziz Sayyad to Zainab Abdul Aziz Sayed as per Affidavit dated. 23-01-2014. C-32256 I have changed my name from Saira Bano Rais Ahmed Qureshi to Saira Noor Mohammed Qureshi as per Affidavit dated. 23-01-2014. C-32257 I have changed my name from Jamila to Jameela Ansari as per Affidavit. C-32258

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Elaborate traffic plans made for R-Day spectacle

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Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Vivek Phansalkar

By Zuber Ansari

he Mumbai Traffic Police has made elaborate arrangements for the Republic Day parade at Marine Drive this year; all preparations have been almost completed keeping in mind the huge crowd which is expected at the venue. Extra forces of the city and traffic police will be deployed.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Vivek Phansalkar said that, our Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-City) Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic), 12 police inspectors, 26 police sub-inspectors, 15 towing vans, traffic patrolling team and other personel will be deployed around Marine Drive

to avoid any inconvenience to Mumbaikars. Vehicle parking has been restricted totally on the roads leading to the parade venue. The roads are: NS Road, Band Stand Road (Tambe Chowk) towards NCPA, D Tata Road, Barrister Rajni Patel Marg till Mantralaya and from Madam Cama Road-Godrej junction upto Air India junction. People have been urged to avoid using their private cars, and instead use public transport like trains and buses, etc. Some VVIP and VIP car passes have been issued and made arrangements have been made for at Inox threatre, Vidhan Bhavan, Jeevan Beema Nigam, Barrister Rajni Patel Marg, KB Patil Marg, MG Road, etc. People should try to reach the venue by 8.00 am and not not carry any heavy bags or luggage; Marine Drive and Churchgate railway stations will be the best connectivity to reach at spot, Phansalkar added.

Mumbai Police ready for Marine Drive parade By A Staff Reporter

or Sunday’s 65th Republic Day celebrations, the Mumbai Police will deploy around 2,000 policemen at the Marine Drive area in South Mumbai, where the parade is scheduled to take place. Additional Commissioner of Police (South Region) will be in charge of the overall security and four deputy commissioners of police will assist him, informed Sadanand Date, Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order). Date further added, Sadanand Date that in addition to 2,000 cops, the city police will also be de- Drive area. after checking and frisking. ploying policemen from the City’s Law and Order inMeanwhile Vivek State Police Force, Quick Re- charge also requested that Phansalkar, Joint Commissponse Team, Force One, Riot the members of the public sioner of Police (Traffic) said Police as well as Bomb Detec- should come to venue adjust- that they will be deploying an tion and Disposal Squad. ing to the fact that they Additional CP and a DCP beHowever, Date said the po- should be seated by 8 a.m. sides 285 traffic policemen. lice have not received any terror but we are alert. He also said that Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code will be imposed in and nearby the parade areas and it will be declared as no-flying zone. “We wont be allowing gliders, para-gliders and helicopters (other than which is participating in the parade”, added Date. He also said that any kind of flights will not be allowed to fly below 7,000 feet in and nearby Marine

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Beginning at sunset, the iconic Gateway of India’s lights will now onwards dazzle the Mumbai city skyline with a vibrant, celebratory lighting makeover, showcasing the dynamic special effects of the magnificent LED lights. K. Sankarnarayanan, Governor of Maharashtra inaugurated the permanent lighting of the landmark monument on Friday evening as an initiative taken up by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in association with Philips India. The state-of-the-art lighting system will allow the monument to minimise light spill, directing light exactly to where it is needed. With the new LED fixtures, the beautiful monument can be easily automated in real-time by a computer control system to create unique light shows with varied effects like ripple, cross-fade, particle and burst.

06 CHANGE OF NAME

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I have changed my name from Athar Raheel Mohammad Abbas Ansari to Ather Rahil Mohammad Abbas Ansari as per Affidavit. C-32276

I Rajkumari Ramchandra More have changed my name to Amruta Ajit Raut as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/01/14 C-32290

I Meenakumari Sakarlal Parekh have changed my name to Meena Prakash Bavishi as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32305

C-32260

I have changed my name from Mr. Usman Adam Langda to Mr.Usman Adam Malkani as per Affidavit dated 24/01/2014 C-32277

I Shraddha Manohar Mazgaonkar have changed my name to Saiee Deepak Pednekar as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32291

I Aruna Bajrang Chougule have changed my name to Vijaya Rameshkant Salunkhe as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32306

I have changed my name from Lila Jocky Dabre to Apolina Jocky Dabre as per Affidavit. C-32261

I have changed my name from Mr. Irfan Usman Langda to Mr.Irfan Usman Malkani as per Affidavit dated 24/01/2014

I have changed my name from Ramachandran A Madhavan Pillai to Ramchandran Madhavan Pillai as per Affidavit. C-32262

C-32278

I Kum. Jaywanti Krishna Pawar have changed my name to Sunita Mahadev Chavan as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32292

I Rehana Begum Hazrat Ali Khan have changed my name to Rehana Irshad Ahmed Khan as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32307

I Naresh Kodhirpaka have changed my name to Naresh Kodurpaka as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32293

I Sushil Kumar Ramchandra Sharma have changed my name to Sushil Ramchandra Sharma as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32308

I have changed my name from Mubin Ansari to Mubeen Akhtar Ansari as per Affidavit. C-32259 I have changed my name from Nafees Ahmad Mohammad Yusuf Shaikh to Nafees Ahmad Yusuf Shaikh as per Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Saverina Alex Dcunha to Shaila Denis Dcunha as per Affidavit. C-32263 I have changed my name from Clara Michael Gonsalves to Clera Michael Gonsalves as per Affidavit. C-32264

I Have changed my name from Mrs.Rasida Usman Langda to Mrs.Rashida Usman Malkani as per Affidavit dated 24/01/2014 C-32279 I have changed my name from Miss. Zainabbi Mohamed Khan to Miss. Zainab Mohamed Khan as per Affidavit. C-32280

I Raju Kodhirpaka have changed my name to Raju Kodurpaka as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32294

I have changed my name from Kadiri Banoo Dawood to Kadiri Noor Banoo Dawood as per Affidavit C-32281

I Laxmi Raju Kodhirpaka have changed my name to Laxmi Raju Kodurpaka as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32295

I have changed my name from Manibai Ramji Bhanushali to Manisha Shankar Bhanushali as per Affidavit C-32266

I Ms. Manisha Gunvantrai Shah & Ms. Shah Manishaben Gunvantrai have changed my name to Mrs. Rupa Mukesh Vora as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32282

I Ranjanbala Balkrishna Pandya have changed my name to Ranjan Vinodkumar Pandya as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32296

I have changed my name from Rajeshkumar Nathalal Gangani to Rajesh Nathalal Gangani as per Affidavit C-32267

I Vibhuti Bhushan have changed my name to Bibhuti Bhushan as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32283

I Pandya Vinodrai Shantilal have changed my name to Pandya Vinodkumar Shantilal as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32297

I Hitesh Manohar Bamwani have changed my name to Hitesh Manohar Sharma as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32284

I Amzad Khan Mohammed Sayeed have changed my name to Amzad Mohammed Sayeed Khan as per deedpoll Affidavit.

I have changed my name from Geetaben Kanji Bhanushali to Geeta Amit Bhanushali as per Affidavit . C-32265

I have changed my name from Priyasrinivasan to Sripriya Srinivasan Iyengar as per Afdt dated on 24/01/2014. C-32268 I have changed my name from Anil Lalchand Mehta to Anilbhai Lalchand Mehta as per Affidavit. C-32269 I have changed my name from Sushama Nandkishor Mhatre to Swati Nandkishor Mhatre as per Affidavit. C-32270 I have changed my name from Komal Trividh Patel to Komal Sen as per Affidavit. C-32271 I have changed my name from Abdul Majid Salim Darvesh to Majid Salim Darvesh as per Affidavit. C-32272 I have changed my name from Tamajit Mukhopadhyay to Tamajit Mukherjee as per Affidavit. C-32273 I have changed my name from Dileep Kumar Khushal Das to Dilip Kumar Khushal Das Jaisinghani as per Affidavit. C-32274 I have changed my name from Gopalsingh Antarsingh Rajput to Gopal Antarsingh Rajput as per Affidavit. C-32275

I Biena Manohar Bamwani have changed my name to Beena Manohar Sharma as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32285 I Manohar Vashdev Bamwani have changed my name to Manohar Vasudev Sharma as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32286 I Sharad Shankar Balkawde have changed my name to Sharad Shankar Balkawade as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32287 I Indu Harsukhalal Bhatha have changed my name to Indumati Harsukhlal Bhatha as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 26/12/13 C-32288 I Miss. Pallavi Ramchandra Palvankar have changed my name to Mrs. Supriya Shrikant Golwalkar as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 23/01/14 C-32289

C-32298 I Neemaben Bhanushankar Patel have changed my name to Neeta Bhanushankar Patel as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-32299 I Jyotikaben Jayantilal Soni have changed my name to Jyotika Mahesh Soni as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 06/01/14 C-32300 I Zarin Khan have changed my name to Zarri Anwar Ali Khan as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/01/14 C-32301 I Narendra Puttanna Kuckian have changed my name to Narendra Puttanna Suvarna As per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 22/01/14 C-32302

I Ismail Mohammad Siddique have changed my name to Ismail Mohammad Siddique Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32309 I Nilaben Vasi have changed my name to Nila Vasi as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32310 I Naik Nutankumar Ambelal have changed my name to Vasi Nutankumar Ambelal as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32311 I Nitinbhai Naik have changed my name to Nitin Naik as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32312 I Nasar Mohmmad Rafi Shaikh @ Shaikh Nasir Shaikh Mohd Rafique have changed my name to Nasir Mohammed Rafique Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32313 I Mohmmad Rafi Shaikh @ Shaikh Mohd Rafique @ Mohd Rafiq Shaikh have changed my name to Mohammed Rafique Shaikh as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32314 I Waseem Ahmed Shamim Ahmed have changed my name to Waseem Ahmed Shamim Ahmed Ansari as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32315 I Vipulkumar Rameshkumar Patel have changed my name to Vipulkumar Ramnikbhai Menat as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32316 I Rameshkumar Patel @ Rameshkumar Menat have changed my name to Ramnikbhai Menat as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32317

I Shabana Nizar Daredia have changed my name to Shabnam Nizar Daredia as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32303

I Ramaben Rameshkumar Patel @ Ramaben Rameshkumar Menat have changed my name to Ramaben Ramnikbhai Menat as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32318

I Trupti Gunvantrai Patel have changed my name to Ritika Amit Patel as per deedpoll Affidavit dated: 24/01/14 C-32304

I Kiritbhai Khushalbhai Patel have changed my name to Kirit Khushalbhai Patel as per deedpoll Affidavit. C-32319

CM in talks with Accenture to create smart cities By A Staff Reporter

hief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, who is in Davos attending the World Economic Forum (WEF), held talks with officials of a global consultancy firm to set up 'smart cities' in the state. Chavan had detailed discussions (with the officials of Accenture) on having a strong implementation machinery to create good cities, a statement from Chief Minister's Office said on Friday. He deliberated on how to implement the model of smart cities in Hinjewadi (Pune) and the Bidkin-Shendra belt in Aurangabad as well as the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor. The statement said that Accenture officials expressed interest in the proposal and told the Chief Minister that the company's focus would be to improve the environment, standard of living and administration of cities.

Anna bats for PimpriChinchwad civic chief By A Staff Reporter

ocial activist Anna Hazare on Friday came out in support of Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal commissioner, who is reportedly being transfered, saying if the government acts against the bureaucrat he would lead a people's agitation on the issue. Anna today wrote a letter to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and warned of joining the people's movement to stop the transfer of the bureaucrat Shrikar Pardeshi. Citizens' groups claim that various vested interests are trying to get him transferred, as he had taken stringent action against unauthorised constructions. "Shrikar Pardeshi is known to be an efficient and sincere officer. Citizen's groups from PimpriChinchwad and Pune have met me on the issue. There

is anger and unrest among people on the reports of Pardeshi's transfer," Hazare said in a letter to Chavan. Claiming that there was not a single complaint against Pardeshi, Hazare said he was yet to complete his term as the civic chief. "Some politicians, for their own vested interests and financial gains, are trying to transfer him. Pardeshi is being transferred because he has a clean image and is transparent in his work," he said. "I expect that government to perform its duties by following law and should not act upon the high-handedness of some people...It is the government's duty to raise the morale of good officers, or else these officers may give up from the administrative service and may work somewhere else. Good officers are the asset of the society," Hazare said.

TODAY Road Safety Awareness: Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) in co-ordination with Mumbai Traffic Police, Regional Transport Authority, and Mumbai Police has organized a 'Drawingcum-Slogan Competition on Road Safety', for schoolgoing children at the Childrens Traffic Park, Cooperage, Opposite Campion School, Colaba, 9 p.m. NCPA: 'Grease' English play, Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, Nariman Point, 4 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. Sant Nirankari Mandal: Maharashtra's annual 47th Nirankari Sant Samagam, Sector 29, Opp Central Park, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, 10.30 a.m. ART & EXHIBITIONS P.L. Deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy: Watercolor paintings by Prof. (Ms) Mangal Gogte to showcase various expression to be inaugurated by Smt Suhasini Mulay (Documentary filmmaker and actor), Exhibition Hall, Ravindra Natya Manidr, Prabhadevi, till Jan 27, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pradarshak Art Gallery: Exhibition of paintings by Sanjay N. Raut, 100 Kalpana Bldg, Pot No 338, 12th Road, Khar, till Feb 1, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nehru Centre AC Gallery: Exhibition of paintings by Alankriti Artist's group, 15 artists from Rajasthan, Nehru Centre, Worli, till Jan 27, 11 a.m. To 7 p.m. Nehru Centre Circular Gallery: Exhibition of 'Adi Chitra' Tribal Art organised by TRIFED, Exhibition will present the creative works of tribals belonging to Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra, till Jan 27, 11 a.m. To 7 p.m. Artists' Centre: Exhibition of paintings by Laxminarayan Sharma, Mamta Sharma, Neeta Makwana, Ador House, Kala Ghoda, till Jan 26, 11 a.m. To 7 p.m.

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Hike pay of consumer forum members, state told By A Staff Reporter

he Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to immediately increase the honorarium of members and presidents of consumer fora in the state. The direction was given by a bench headed by Justice S.J. Vajifdar on a PIL which complained about several issues, including lack of infrastructure, filling up of vacant posts of members and Presidents of Consumer Forum and insufficient salaries paid to them. The PIL, filed by Mumbai Grahak Panchayat, a leading consumer NGO, alleged that out of the 40 consumer fora in the state, 19 were dysfunctional due to vacant posts of members and presidents. The government informed the court today that they had already filled up 30 posts of president in 40 consumer fora all over the

state. However, 10 were still lying vacant and efforts are being made to fill them. The government said 34 posts of members out of the total 84 in consumer fora across the state were lying vacant and the process of appointing such members was in final stage. In Bandra Consumer Forum, where space was a major constraint, 400 square feet additional space had been provided, the court was told. Another bench hearing the same matter had earlier pulled up the government for its lackadaisical attitude regarding vacancies in the consumer redressal fora across the state. The bench had also suggested that three months prior to the retirement of a member or a president of consumer forum, the state government should issue advertisements to fill up the post and ensure that it does not remain vacant.

Customs seize gold worth over Rs48L By A Staff Reporter

hree passengers were yesterday held by Customs sleuths at the international airport here for trying to smuggle in gold worth over Rs 48 lakh. "We intercepted three passengers, all Indian nationals coming from Dubai and recovered 1905 grams of gold valued at Rs 48,22,583," an Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) source told PTI.

In the first case, Ubaid Nelliyadukkam was intercepted with six gold bars weighing 700 grams and valued at around Rs 17 lakh. The bars were concealed in three boxes containing carbon powder. The other two passengers - Assai Usman and Mohammad Jameer -- had concealed gold wires in their trolley bags. Customs officials seized gold wires worth over Rs 30 lakh from the duo.

‘Clean-up’ marshals almost blind a person at Vakola CITY

One of the three persons assaulted suffers serious eye injury during alteraction, after which the three marshals flee the spot while a violent BEST bus conductor again attacks the victims over alleged ‘misbehaviour’ with his wife

A concerned citizen accosts the rogue marshal who brutally assaulted three persons for allegedly spitting outside the Santacruz railway station.

By Zuber Ansari

hree clean up marshals, on Friday, bashed up people for allegedly spitting near Santacruz railway station. Three persons were involved in the tussle out of which one suffered a serious eye-injury. The three victims – Jaichand Nishad (30), Dharamveer Nishad (32), and Satveer Nishad (30) – are carpenters by profession. Dharamveer allegedly spitted near the Santacruz station when clean-up

marshals reached the spot. Dharamveer said, “I have never tasted tobacco in my life so how can I spit it? Suddenly the three so-called clean-up marshals started hitting us when I refused to pay the money that they demanded”. In the course of the fight, Satveer got a serious injury on his right eye. After he got injured, the marshals fled the spot. Meanwhile, a fourth person, Roshan Shelar, who was passing-by also got into the turmoil and

Tatkare to HC: Give me the copies of confidential reports By Philip Varghese

High Court had directed investigating agencies to comwo weeks after the plete their investigations state Anti-Corruption within three months. The Bureau, city police’s ACB, EOW and Collector Economic Offences Wing Raigad had on January 7 (EOW) and the Collector of submitted their final reports Raigad district submitted in sealed envelopes to a divitheir final probe reports sion bench of Justice S.J. Vazagainst Maharashtra minis- ifdar and Justice G.S. Patel. ter and NCP leader Sunil The agencies were directed Tatkare in the alleged money to conduct probe after a laundering and land grab- Public Interest Litigation bing case, Tatkare on Friday (PIL) was filed by BJP leader urged the Bombay High Kirit Somaiya. He had Court to give him copies of sought CBI probe into althe confidential reports. leged money laundering and In October last year, the land grabbing by various

companies floated by Tatkare and his relatives. While hearing the matter on Friday, the bench asked Tatkare to make an application within three weeks to seek copies of the reports and posted for hearing after five weeks. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Pradeep Chorghe, one of the respondents and a director of a company allegedly floated by Tatkare, urged the court to decide on the maintainability of the PIL. He had moved the Supreme Court earlier stating that the PIL

was not maintainable. However, the Apex Court said that the issue of maintainability of PIL may be decided by the High Court. The Apex Court order was brought to the notice of the High Court today by the respondents. Somaiya has listed 51 companies formed by Tatkare, which have his family members and friends as directors, and alleged that they purchased benami lands in Maharashtra and indulged in money-laundering, causing loss to the public exchequer.

claimed to be a BEST conductor. Shelar accused the three victims of misbehaving with his wife during the tussle. “I was returning from work and my wife was with me when the fight was going on. These touched my wife incorrectly and so I hit them”, he said. Some people present at the spot alleged that these cleanup marshals harass people everyday. They do not have any uniform, one of them has an identity card of the BMC

clean-up drive. Sources from Vakola police station said, “We are currently taking statements from both parties after which an FIR will be registered. A hunt is on for the three clean marshals who are still at large”. Ramraj Nisad, an eyewitness and a relative of Satveer alleged that PSI Kisan Mane tried to began threaten them by saying that Nisad too will be booked in the molestation case based on Shelar's complaint.

Hookah bar staff beat up police informers Were angry that their parlour was raided by the police after an alleged tip-off by the four informers By Zuber Ansari

our police informers, who tipped the police regarding a Bandra-based Hookah bar, were on Thursday night, thrashed by the bar staff. This incident took place after police officials raided the bar that night. The local police later rescued the informers. Bandra police arrested ten members of the hotel in the case. Senior police inspector Ramchandra Dhawale of Bandra police station said, “We have arrested ten people including Imran Naik, Faizan Naik and Abrar

Naik who run the fusion bar, one local politician Illiyaz Khan in the matter along with other staff workers. All are charged with kidnapping and assault and remanded to custody by the court. Further investigations are on”. The social service branch (SS Branch) of Mumbai police raided several Hookah bars in the suburbs starting from Bandra. Outraged by the raid over a tip-off by the informers, the hotel staff held the two informers and took them into a room, where they were badly thrashed.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Share Certificate Nos. 026 for 5 ordinary shares bearing distinctive nos. 0126 to 0130 of D.N. Nagar Saptarshi Coop Hsg. Soc. Ltd. standing in joint name of Shri Prafull Shantaram Revdekar and Mrs. Prachi Prafull Revdekar have been reported lost/stolen and that an application for issue of duplicate certificate in respect thereof has been made to The Secretary, D. N. Nagar Saptarshi Co-op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd., Mumbai-58 to whom objection, if any, against issuance of such duplicate share certificate should be made within 15 days from the date of publication from date of this notice.

PUBLIC NOTICE .OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SHARE CERTIFICATES .OS

$IST .O TO TO 4OTAL SHARE %ACH #ERTIFICATE 3HARES 2ESPECTIVELY OF 3ELAN %XPLORATION 4ECHNOLOGY 4ECHNOLOGY ,TD &OLIO .O HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE * 3HYAM 6IHAR $INDAPUR .AZAFGARH .EW $ELHI 2EGISTRED IN THE NAME OF -AHESHBHAI . 0RAJAPATI HAVEBEEN LOST ) NOW HAVE APPLIED TO THE COMPANYFOR ISUE TO DUPLICATE SHARE CERTIFICATE IN ,IEU OF THE ABOVE ANY PERSON HAVING ANYOBJECTION TO THE ISSUE OF DUPLICATE SHARE CERTIFICATES IN ,IEU OF ORIGNAL SHARE CERTIFICATE AS AFORESAID IS REQUESTED TO ,ODGE HIS HER THEIR OBJECTION THERETO THE COMPANY AT THEIR ABOVE ADDRESS OF ITS 2EGISTERED !DDRESS -#3 ,TD IN WRITING WITHIN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF HIS ADVERTISEMENT IN CASE NO OBJECTION IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE ABOVE PERIOD THE COMPANY 2EGISTARS WILL PROCEED TO ISSUE THE DUPLICATE SHARE CERTIFICATE WITHOUT ANYFURTHER INFORMATION .AME !DDRESS OF THE !PPLICANT Maheshbhai N. Prajapati 0LACE -UMBAI ! 3AIBABA 3HOPPING #ENTRE

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MIRA BHAYANDAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Public Works Department

Indira Gandhi Bhavan, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Bhayandar (W) 401101, Tal. Dis. - Thane. Tel: 28192828

TENDER NOTICE NO. 172

No. MNP/PWD/Tender/172/2013-14

Date: 24/ 01/2014

Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Public Works Department are invited Tender for Different Types of works. The Tender documents are available on MBMC website https://mbmc.eproc.in from 28/01/2014 to 04/02/2014 up to 12.00 p.m. and submit the tender duly filled on https://mbmc.eproc.in. Submission date 05-02-2014 upto 12.00 p.m. hrs. Sd/Executive Engineer (PWD) Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Place: Mira Bhayandar Date: 24/1/2014 MBMC/PRO/Advt/321/13-14 Dt.28-1-2014

Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA) organised 'MHADA Navtarang Sports and Culture Competition 2014' by releasing hot air balloon. On this occasion, State Housing Minister Sachin Ahir was present. (From left to right) Mumbai Slum Repair Board Chief Officer Anand Rayate, Aurangabad Housing Area Development Board Chief Officer Varsha Thakoor, Konkan Housing Area Development Board Chief Officer Bhausaheb Dangade, Pune Board Chief Officer Rajendra Nimbalkar, Secretary Dilip Halade, Joint Chief Officer Dinesh Jagdale, Mumbai Board Chief Officer Chief Officer Niranjankumar Sudhanshu, MHADA deputy president Satish Gavai, Mumbai Repair and Reconstruction board Chief Officer Mohan Thombre, Chairman Prasad Lad and Nashik Board Chief Officer Sarita Narake. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that my client, Mr. Balkrushna Damodar Bhoir & Mrs. Dhami Suresh Ghatal Had Purchased Said Land From Smt. 1) Smt.Kamala Krushna Gangada,2) Mrs. Renuka Kamalakar Ghatal, 3) Mr. Ramakant Krushna Gangda & 4) Mr. Laxman Krushna Gangda, Village-Mori, Kaman, S. N. 59, Hissa No.12, Area 162 Guntha, Mori, Kaman, Tal.-Vasai, Dist.-Thane. So we hereby invite claim or objection that any person having any claim or objection against or into or upon in respect of said land howsoever are hereby required to make the same known in writing to our advocate office within 14 days from the date of publication. Mr. D.S. TIWARI (Advocate High Court) Shop No. 19, Akanksha Tower, Nallasopara (E), Tal.- Vasai, Dist.-Thane

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public is hereby informed that my Clint MR. SANTOSH SAVJI PARMAR S/O LATE SAVJI MAVJI PARMAR, my father was expired on dated 06/08/2012, he was co-owners of Flat No. F/O3, Gr. Floor, in society known as RAJPUTRA CHS.LTD., at Chakradhar Nagar, village-Nilemore, Nallasopara(W), Dist.- Thane, my Clint his legal heirs and 50% share transfer of above said Flat premises, the above agreement for sale vide Reg. No. Vasai-307042 on dated-05/07/2007 was lost/misplaced and not traceable in spite of diligent search. If Any Persons has any objection/claim of any nature whatsoever writing at the under mentioned address within 15 days from date of the notice Or any parson has found the above mentioned Agreement for sale, you are requested to kindly return the same to the below address. R. L. MISHRA ADVOCATE HIGH COURT OFFICE: 23, 1st FLOOR, SUNSHINE HEIGHT, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, NALLASOPARA (E), DIST. THANE-401 209.

store 1.35 million tonnes of food grains. The project enwill get wheat at Rs.2 per kg, visages a total investment of rice at Rs.3 per kg and coarse Rs.2,000 crore. grain at Re.1 per kg. Nearly Union Agriculture Minister 4,00,000 tonnes of food grains Sharad Pawar will formally worth Rs.800 crore will be dis- inaugurate this ambitious tributed to the beneficiaries scheme on Friday at a funcper monthâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A good 17.7 mil- tion to be held at Airoli. lion beneficiaries, who are currently covered under the public distribution system, will not be included in the FSS. However, the government will spend Rs.1,200 crore annually to provide them wheat at Rs.7.20 per kg and rice at Rs.9.60 per kg. The FSS will be implemented in the most transparent manner. Continued from pg 1 ÂŤ All the 21.3 million ration cards have been digitised the deceased has not come with self-declared income as yet, hence whether the girl and signature by the benefici- was raped is not confirmed.â&#x20AC;? Meanwhile, the city police ariesâ&#x20AC;?, Deshmukh added.Claiming that Maha- as well as the city's crime rashtra is the first to start this branch are probing the case, scheme, Deshmukh said that in which more than 400 taxi the government has already and rickshaw drivers have launched an ambitious plan been questioned. Also, the into construct 611 go-downs to vestigators have analysed the Call Detail Records (CDR) of more than 1,200 taxi and rickshaw drivers, whose mobile locations were shown as being near the areas of Bhandup, Vikhroli and Kanjurmarg from January 5 to January 6. The parents of Anuhya approached Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to request for his intervention in the case. Shinde instructed the state home minister, R.R. Patil to take the matter seriously and expedite the probe.

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SHRI RIYAZUDDIN K. SHEIKH, Member of the Veena Dalvai Ind.Est. Prem. Co-op. Soc. Ltd.,having address at S.V.Road, Jogeshwari (W), Mumbai - 400 102, and holding Unit No.150 in the building of the Society, have lost his Share Certificate No.108 bearing distinctive Nos.536 to 540 issued to him in respect of his Unit No.150 and he has applied for issue of duplicate Share Certificate. The society hereby invites claims or objections from the claimant or Claimants/ objector or objectors to his application for issue of duplicate Share Certificate within a period of 14 days from the publication of this notice, with copies of such documents and other proofs in support of his/her/their claims/objections for issue of duplicate Share Certificate by the Society. If no claims/objections are received within the period prescribed above, the society shall be free to deal with the shares in such manner as is provided under the bye-laws of the society. For Veena Dalvai Ind.Est.Prem.Co-op. Society Ltd. Sd/Hon.Secretary Place : Mumbai Date : 25/01/2014.

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RPI files plaint against AAP for violation of National Flag code

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Parallel meetings Corporators of the NCP and SP leave BMC General Body meeting and begin their own meeting to call attention to the women’s safety issue

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am Admi Party (AAP) violated the national flag code of India by using the flag for their political rallies alleged Republican Party of India (RPI-A) president Ramdas Athawale here on Friday, and has written a letter to the Election Commission of India requesting action against the AAP. Athawale said, “Our party workers met Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath in Delhi on this issue and registered our protest against the AAP.” He added, “Indian flag is symbol of national pride and the aspiration of the people. However, national flag is being used by some people for vested interests of their political party. Instead, AAP should have made their flag consist of brooms for themselves. We will not appreciate use of national flag for political rallies.” AAP party workers had used the national flag for their protest against Union

By Khushboo Panjabi

fter three consecutive general body meetings getting adjourned in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as the corporators of the opposition party NCP and Samajwadi Party are continuously protesting against the alleged harassment of corporator Sheetal Mhatre. The State Women’s Commission (SWC) has issued a notice regarding this to Shiv Sena MLA Vinod Ghosalkar seeking his explanation by January 30. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had asked Mayor Sunil Prabhu on January 18 to take steps towards ensuring the safety of women corporators but the issue has not been addressed by the Mayor since the last three meetings. Yesterday, as soon as the General Body meeting began for the discussion of the BEST budget, opposition leader of

Ramdas Athawale is aggrieved over the flag waving at AAP rallies. home minister, under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister at Rail Bhavan in Delhi earlier this week, alleged RPI. Other political parties including Shiv Sena had criticised Kejariwal as ‘veda’ (fool), Athawale said, “Political leaders are underestimat-

ing Kejriwal by calling him a fool, but he is not a fool. He is smart enough to get his work done.” When asked for specific information and evidence on how the AAP had violated the national flag, like throwing it down, etc. Athawale did not reply.

No Modi wave in the country; AAP is not a worry NCP chief says new voters will be decisive in coming polls By Suyash Padate

he Union Agriculture Minister and NCP president, Sharad Pawar has categorically stated that there is no Modi wave in the country. However, Pawar made it clear that the political scenario across the country is unclear and regional parties as well as new voters will play crucial role in the formation of new government. Speaking to reporters at Vidhan Bhavan yesterday, Pawar said, “I personally don’t see any anti UPA wave across India. The results of four Assembly elections cannot be the sole indicator of any particular wave. At this juncture it will be difficult to comment on emergence of third front in the country. The development will be the major plank in the run up to the coming parliamentary elections”. Pawar also mocked BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s development model saying that it cannot be the sole model applicable for the country as a whole. He said, “The UPA’s development model is quite inclusive and it focuses on the development of power, road, infrastructure, agriculture. I am sure that India will achieve five per cent plus growth during the current fiscal year. The agriculture growth has played a major role. The government is tak-

Sharad Pawar ing number of decisions to boost project development and economic growth”. The NCP chief who filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election, also downplayed the surge in Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) base at the national level. He said, “In 1980s in Assam some youths had formed the party (Asom Gana Parishad) but it is not visible now. The AAP’s presence is by and large restricted to New Delhi and not beyond it. “The forthcoming Lok Sabha polls will be between the Congress led UPA and BJP led NDA. However, the regional parties will also play a crucial role in their respective areas and will be the key to formation of government at the Centre. The new government at the Centre should be

stable in the larger interest of the economy and the country,” he added further. On his ambition to become Prime Minister, Pawar said, “I know the strength of my party and the seats it is contesting so there was no question of staking claim for the same. I am not available for the PM’s post”. Replying a query on the Congress party’s decision not to project Rahul Gandhi as PM, Pawar stated, “it is Congress party’s internal issue. However, he recalled that Congress has never declared party’s PM candidate in the past ahead of Lok Sabha elections.

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When asked whether he or his party will work in the UPA III led by Rahul Gandhi, Pawar made it clear that it is too hypothetical. “I have read in the section of press that Rahul has said if his party MPs select him as PM he will take it up. I don’t want to answer question based on ifs and buts”, he said He ridiculed the claim made by Shiv Sena, BJP, Republican Party of India and Swabhiman Shetkari Sanghatana to dislodge CongressNCP in Maharashtra. “The seat sharing between Congress and NCP in the state will be finalised soon,” he pointed out.

Bollywood came at Mahi birthday party at Iskcon temple, Juhu CG Patel a well know businessman and owner of Whitehouse Production kept a surprise party for her grand daughter Mahi Puneet Kumar at Iskon temple where he invited all his close friends from business and Bollywood field. Madhushree was the first to come for the party. Neeraj Vora, Ranjeet, Music director Anu Malik, Anil Sharma, Arjumman Mughal,Tanisha Singh, Rajkumar Santoshi, Sunil Pal, Chandrakant, Surendra Bhatia, Prakash Jaju, Salim, Manisha Kelkar, Neeraj Pathak and many more attended the birthday party. Mahi came to Mumbai with her mom Harsha and dad Puneet Kumar to Mumbai for this surprise party. Everyone wished her happy birthday.

NCP Devendra Ambedkar along with his party members and support from the Samajwadi Party started protesting inside the house to call attention to the women’s safety issue. As the Mayor went ahead with the BEST budget, all the members, except those of BJP and Shiv Sena, walked out of the house and hosted their own General Body meeting chaired by Ambedkar. MNS group leader Sandeep Deshpande said, “We are fighting for women’s safety and not for ourselves.

We are going to hold such meetings outside the main house till the women are not given justice”. Praveen Cheddha, corportor, said, “The Mayor is absolutely quite. In fact, the Shiv Sena is also speechless even as their own councillor Sheela Mhatre is ill-treated”. He added, “We will soon take this issue to the commissioner of Mumbai police Satyapal Singh if the Mayor is not going to take any call”. Rayiz Sheikh, party leader of Samajwadi Party said, “The entire holiness which the house holds regarding giving justice to the people is at stake as there is no response to this issue. Our Mayor is seen is not seen punishing the culprit, Ghosalkar”. The BEST budget continued in the house with the presence of the Mayor and the members of the Shiv Sena and BJP. khushboo.panjabi@afternoondc.in

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Ponder awhile… “The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.” — Theodore Roosevelt

Aam Aadmi Party under attack

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Adarsh will never be demolished

T has become clear now that Adarsh, the controversial building in Colaba, will not be razed. The building in the military area has come up on the ground which was reserved for the widows of Kargil heroes. The government claims that the land belongs to it. There is a dispute about the claim that the ground was allocated for Kargil widows. Top leaders of the Congress party are involved in the Adarsh scam. It is alleged that sanctions were obtained from the government through unfair means. It has been also alleged that some bureaucrats and ministers are also involved. It is also alleged that several benami transactions have taken place. Adarsh, however, will stand there for ever. Efforts by activists in this regard have failed. Legal opinion has been sought. The government has ordered enquiries. And finally a report which was produced has been rejected. A storm of protest followed. The matter was discussed in Parliament. And Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi expressed the view that the response to report on Adarsh needs to be reconsidered. It is not known whether any reconsideration has taken place. Rahul’s view was not an order. It was a remark which was casually made. After making a vague remark, the Congress vice-president, who is in charge of the Congress poll campaign, has chosen to keep mum. There is every indication that Adarsh will not be demolished. When a top Congress leader like Sushilkumar Shinde is alleged to be involved, it is certain that the Kargil widows cannot get back the ground on which Adarsh has been built. And if at all those who built Adarsh fail, it is better it is not demolished. It should be given away to Kargil widows.

RVIND KEJRIWAL’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is under atack from several political parties. AAP’s success in Delhi and its threat to move to the national scenario and contest Lok Sabha elections in April-May appears to have caused considerable concern and made political parties to mount an aggressive attack on Arvind Kejriwal. During the last week – following the demand by AAP to suspend five cops for dereliction of duty, the attacks have been stepped up. Arvind Kejriwal has been compared to a ringmaster in a circus; Kumar Vishwas is a clown. Kejriwal does not know how to govern. Even Rakhi Sawant can do better. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde says Arvind Kejriwal is a mad chief minister. Another attack on Kejriwal says he is breaking laws and taking measures which are against the Constitution. The Congress, which is supporting AAP in the Delhi assembly, is a strong critic of the party. It is surprisingly supporting a party which is not fit to govern. The BJP continues to attack AAP. It is now holding dharna in 14 locations across Delhi. It wants the Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti to be sacked. According to the party sources, Somnath and his men raided a house where three or four foreign women were staying. The raid was carried out by Somnath because he could not get a cop to do it. The BJP has given time until January 26 for Kejriwal to dismiss Somnath Bharti. Arvind says the minister was doing his duty and the allegations made by the foreign women are baseless. If the law minister is not dismissed by January 26, BJP will escalate protest and even approach the President. It is clear what the BJP is doing is to taint the images of the AAP, the Samajwadi Party, the BSP, the Shiv Sena and to some extent the Congress. All these parties can now be expected to make efforts to cut down the popularity of the AAP. The ground reality in Delhi, however, shows a different scenario. In Delhi, the AAP is as popular as ever. It cannot be denied that the AAP has huge support in Delhi. All the below the belt attacks have not diminished people’s support to AAP. Perhaps, the popularity of AAP in Delhi has increased.

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The Centre will not agree to give up control over the Delhi police. What sort of government is now in Delhi? It is nothing but a farce that the Delhi police are not under the control of the Delhi government. A Delhi policeman can refuse to take orders from any minister in the Delhi government. It looks like the ministers are under the control of the police. The police imposed section 144 in the area where Arvind Kejriwal was holding the dharna and he defied it. A FIR has been lodged against him for the ‘offence’ he has committed. The police have the last word in any matter related to law and order in Delhi. Perhaps the municipality in Delhi has more powers than the government. Without control over the police, the AAP cannot govern. And what is an amazing reality is that a Delhi cop can arrest a minister, file case against him and send him to jail. This situation is quite hilarious.

ROUND-UP A.R. Kanangi When conducting dharna, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde asked him to change the venue. Arvind Kejriwal said: “Who is Shinde to ask me go away from here? I am the chief minister and I will chose the dharna venue anywhere I like”. He has now realised, he does not have even minimum powers – with regard to law and order. The police have the power to arrest him. Clearly Kejriwal is in trouble. He has so many challenges hurled at him. He has to undertake protests, deal with summons by the police and courts. And where will he have time to deal with Lok Sabha elections?

Gandhi campaigned in the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. He has no dynasty charisma; in fact the dynasty factor does not work any more. The Congress will be pitted against the SP, BJP, BSP and AAP. The Muzaffarnagar riots, free holiday of MLAs at state exepense, communal policy – the tilt is in favour of minority community and no relief for the poor, have all made the UP government steadily unpopular. For the first time, a party has arrived in Amethi which appears to have real concern for the poor. How much concern Rahul Gandhi has for the poor can be seen from an incident which happened a few months ago. On his visit to UP, Rahul Gandhi stayed in a Dalit home and he talked to the housewife in it – Suneeta. This incident was photographed extensively and it got media attention. Last week, Kumar Vishwas visited the home of Suneeta. And she told him and the media that Rahul Gandhi did visit her and promised her help – but there was no sign of it. One thing has become quite clear: Rahul Gandhi is not popular in Uttar Pradesh. It is not known now whether the SP, BSP and the BJP will contest from Amethi. If they do, it will be a test case. Can the AAP fight all these three parties and win? Narendra Modi is making poll waves in UP and this shows the BJP has a big chance to win in various constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. The AAP is ruling in a state where the police can arrest the chief minister and send him to jail. This shows on the national scene it can do precious little. It is highly doubtful whether Kumar Vishwas can get Amethi for his party.

Congress sticks to AAP

THE Congress Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde called Arvind Kejriwal a mad chief minister. The party has filed two FIRs against Kejriwal for violating section 144 prohibiting his dharna near Railway building. It is making this difficult for members of the AAP to govern, But it is not withdrawing support to the AAP. The Congress considers the BJP as a bigger enemy than the AAP. It does not want the BJP to come into power in Delhi. And if AAP is available in Lok Sabha poll scenario, it would like to take its support. The Congress knows it does not have much ONE of the 18 promises made by Arvind chance in the Lok Sabha poll. So like a drownKejriwal in the party’s elections manifesto ing man clutching at a straw, it desperately was that the Delhi police would be brought CAN Kumar Vishwas win in Amethi? He is sticks to AAP. under the control of the Delhi government. contesting Lok Sabha election in Amethi – There must be strong compulsions to the Just now, the Delhi police are not under the against Congress party’s Rahul Gandhi. Congress – some of them hidden – to stick by He thinks he can. Delhi government but are under control of the AAP. It has called Arvind Kejriwal as a mad The Congress has almost become a non- chief minister. the Centre. Arvind Kejriwal must have realised entity in Uttar Pradesh. Can it explain why it is not staying away The Congress was routed when Rahul from a mad chief minister? by now that this would be a tough task.

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ND as the nation celebrates it’s Republic Day, as trumpets sound and floats move past chief guests in all the capitals of every state, as the President and his governors, chief ministers and their ministers take the salute I hear a sound of whimpering behind me. I turn around. “Who is it?” I shout. “Me!” whispers a voice, so quietly, I can hardly hear the whisper, “I am the Constitution of India!” “Why don’t you speak a little louder!” I say harshly. “I can’t!” says the tiny person standing in front of me, “This is all the voice I have left!” “Who took away your voice?” I ask in mock concern. “You!” says the little person, who says he is the Constitution. “You and your political masters! You and your bureaucracy, you and your corrupt businessmen. You have muffled my shrill cries for justice, you have smothered my shouts for fairness, and yet today…” “What about today?” I ask.

A sad birthday...!

“You should be there!” I whisper, “They should be dancing around you, and you should be on the biggest float with a grin on your face and laughter in your voice! You are “You celebrate my birthday! I have passed the law which governs our country!” the age of sixty, but instead of feeling “What law?” asks the Constitution, “Today strengthened, I feel weak, instead of feeling a court case purposely takes a few decades to powerful, I feel like a doddering idiot! What a be decided. What is the use of a Constitution glorious gift the nation got that day six when the defendant is too old to get the bendecades ago, but shamelessly, remorselessly efits of justice? What is the use of a Republic when kangaroo courts sit and decide by majority vote what is right or wrong?” I look into the eyes of the birthday celebrant and see sorrow. Robert Clements “Great leaders created me!” says the Constitution, “Leaders who believed that the you throttled me! Look at your TV!” weakest and smallest citizen would be equal I look at troops marching, at children danc- to the most powerful and rich!” ing on trucks. I hear the commentator’s voice, My room with the TV going full blast is as he describes the incredible sights of a na- filled with jubilation and rejoicing, as the tion celebrating another day of festivity, and birthday boy weeps for a celebration he is not then look at the Constitution all huddled up included in..! next to me. — bobsbanter@gmail.com

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Is the RBI doing the right thing? THE decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to withdraw from circulation all currency notes before 2005 is in right direction and timely one. These notes will be legal tender till March 31 and can be exchanged from April 1 from the banks for new ones. The exchange of more than 10 notes of Rs.1,000 and Rs.500 by a person will need identification proof and resident address but it is not known if the banks have to note down details of those exchanged notes and pass them on to the relevant authorities to maximise the flush-out of black money. Those hoarding currency notes before 2005 have to get out in open to transect or exchange till March 31. I strongly feel that it will not be easy to get large volumes of currency into the system unnoticed in a short period. Even if some of it does get exchanged, the RBI will not mind it as it would have achieved its objective of getting such money into the legal system. The RBI move will also help eliminate counterfeit currency but make life difficult for those who have hoarded the currency notes and fund political parties for elections.

als like gold and diamonds? Also, the powerful have contacts in financial institutions that will help them exchange billions in return for post 2005 currency. Only the ordinary people like us would be harrased in this withdrawal scheme. Better way out is to encourage people to deal in pre-2005 currency for a good period of time in bank transactions and withdraw them once they are deposited in banks. — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

THE decision to withdraw currency notes printed prior to 2005 is bound to create chaos of unprecedented magnitude across the length and breadth of the country. For all cash transactions, howsoThe RBI has recently announced that it ever small or big, the receiver is will withdraw all pre-2005 currency notes bound to verify each and every from circulation in a bid to curb black piece of note on its reverse to look money transactions. for the year of its issue. The microsize font in which it is printed rebe traded in the markets after quires the handler to have a March 31 and one will have to fol- magnifying glass to view the year. low cumbersome procedures run- The inordinate delays involved ning after banks for replacement. will hurtle the economy back to The move seems illogical; one will the pre-computerisation days of — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai have to scan every note in a bun- the 60s. It would therefore be in dle from now on to find out its le- the best interests of the general gitimacy. public that this Tughlaqian edict is THE government’s move to withBlack money needs to be altogether scrapped, or at the draw currency notes issued before checked but not at the expense of most, may be made applicable 2005 sounds impractical and has harrasing the citizens. What about only to the Rs.1,000 denomination created a panic situation among politicians wealth in black that is notes. — Vineet Phadtare, Borivali people since such currency cannot stashed in land and precious met-

RIP Nageswara Rao CLOSE on the heels of the passing away of Suchitra Sen comes the sad news of the demise of Akkineni Nageswra Rao, the doyen of the Telugu film industry for some 75 years. He had acted in over 250 films, mostly in Telugu with some in Tamil too and received practically all the awards offered, from the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padma Vibhushan to a number of state awards. The affable actor with a thin, short moustache, had won international recognition also and led many delegations abroad. He was so popular among the youth in the 1950s that some of us, graduate students of geology on tour, camping at Rayalacheruvu in 1953, used our weekly-off day to go to the cinemahall in Cuddapah town where his film ‘Devdas’ was being shown by the Bombay Mail and a horse-driven cart. And we were treated to an The Minister of Home Affairs in the UPA excellent fare by Nageswara Rao government recently called Kejriwal a and Savitri in the film for all the ‘mad’ Chief Minister. troubles we took. Ironically, though ‘Devdas’ was a Bengali classic of Sarat Chandra Chhattopdhyaya, the Telugu film industry was the first to APPARENTLY, it’s time for our Cen- make a film out of it and Bimal Roy tral Home Minister to pack up now. made his Hindi ‘Devdas’ only in He is fit only for a verbal diarrhoea. 1955, spurred by the tremendous If he is not in a position to make the response from the public to the Telnon-working corrupt police force ugu version. — Dr. V. Subramanyan, Thane work, what good is the Home Minister doing then? Why, and under whose instructions, is he supporting the corrupt by giving them protection? That the Delhi Chief INDEPENDENT India needs a Minister should have to sit for an broad minded outlook and a foreovernight ‘dharna’ with his party thought to bring the country back colleagues for such demands to rails at an appropriate time. Modi speaks volumes for the Home Min- should act in such a way. Political parties have failed to ister’s competence. He should at least show the grace of stepping mention about getting the country out of the economic morass, a fordown on his own. — Arundhati Wajge, Narayangaon eign policy to suit nation’s interests

Time to pack up

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as not a single neighbour has friendly relations with our country, control of inflation, increasing industrial production which is lagging, strengthening the flagging rupee, electoral, LETTER OF judicial and administra- THE DAY tive reforms. Even the sacred Constitution needs a review as it has been mutilated to further the interests of vested parties. It is time that certain provisions like continuation of the pernicious

policy of reservation is given a rethink as it only promotes mediocrity. It should be slowly done away with. When the Constitution was framed this provision was only for a limited period, but crooked politicians used it to feather their own agenda. Further, every action of the government in power is done with an eye on votes, which has proved to be the nemesis of our country. No doubt all this cannot be done in one stroke as most of regional parties will never allow it to happen. In fact they have become a stumbling block to progress.

ing body of the saffron party. Above all, did the BJP not choose a Muslim intellectual as the occupant of the Raisina Hills? — Arun Malankar, Santacruz

A wise step

AS per the new guidelines, a minimum of 14-day gap must be there between a convict being told about the denial of mercy petition and the date of hanging. Considering the delay in executing the death penalty, the SC has taken a wise step in commuting 15 death sentences, — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada thus granting relief for the under trials. The new guidelines in respect of death sentences is an eye opener and the lethargy in cases of such APROPOS ‘Police now probing auto, crucial decisions needs to be taxi drivers around LTT’ (ADC, Jan. avoided in future. The order will 23), it is read with considerable provide relief for the forest Brigand concern that the police is still clue- Veerappan but the jail authorities less about the gruelling murder will have to face the consequences committed by the goons under the in high profile cases handled by guise of the taxi/auto drivers on them. Anyway, getting relief from January 5. the death sentence is a boon to The techie, a soft ware engineer criminals and the petition will work of TCS lost her life in this city while wonders. — Jayanthy S. Maniam, Sion she returned from her home in Hyderabad, to resume her work. It is her arrival in the wee hours of the morning of January 5, which mattered as there was no sign of any MANY BJP supporters are worried personnel of the GRP nor any city over the stupid stand it has taken to police to guard such hapless citi- deride and demean the AAP. To zens from the wrath of scoundrels begin with, the BJP ought to have thriving in this recently inaugurated given support to the AAP. Attacking the AAP by raising almost the same revamped railway terminus. — Bikram Banerjea, Mumbai issues which the Congress did, the BJP is seen as a B-Congress team. BJP’s stand against the Congress’ corruption sounds hollow because BEFORE accusing the BJP of being of Bangaru Laxman,Yeddyurappa against the minorities, Chidu and Gadkari. BJP’s loudmouth Delhi should have verified the past and spokespersons are insufferable. present record of the NDA. During Now the saffron party should supits rule from 1999 to 2004, the BJP- port Kejriwal on the issue of Delhi ruled NDA had entrusted one of the State government having full contop cabinet posts to a Christian. trol of Delhi Police. It is surprising Now also, a couple of young Muslim that Delhi police breaking so many youth are seen spearheading BJPs rules quotes necessity of a warrant campaign as its leading spokesmen. to control drug and prostitution They will surely be inducted in the racket.The suffering people under ministry with some responsible as- the weight of price rise, law and signments if the NDA succeeds in order problem high handedness of capturing power at the Centre in our elected representatives are sim2014. In addition, there is a learned ply in no mood to celebrate RepubMuslim lady who is one amongst lic Day. — A.K.R. Hemmady, Virar other leaders in the top policy mak-

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Let better sense prevail IT is incumbent on the part of Arvind Kejriwal, the CM of Delhi, to take stock of the current situation and prioritise issues and examine the complexities to work out viable solutions by involving his ministers and a dedicated bureaucratic team. This brooks no delay and is required to be done without further loss of time to get the most-sought after solutions to the people. People are desperately looking forward to AAP in the fitness of things to stride to get productive instead of frittering away the golden opportunity made available to them to translate their promises into realities. The Delhi CM must have perceived the fervent expectations of the people and the imperative need to get along effectively and imaginatively with good governance which alone will project him in good stead. He should realise that he can promote himself to approach the nation as a whole to serve them from the Parliament only after establishing his credibility in giving good gover-

nance in Delhi and not otherwise. — T.M. Uday Shankar, Mumbai

ARVIND Kejriwal seems to be suffering from the Mamata Banerjee syndrome. It may be recalled that when Mamata became Chief Minister of West Bengal, she had stormed the local police station to liberate her party-men from the police station. In case of Delhi, Kejriwal’s minister Bharti was shown threatening the police officer in full view of his followers as though to show them how powerful he is. His behavior was comparable only to hooligans. This man (Bharti) has no business to bully police officers irrespective of him being right or wrong. The police officer who took on Bharti should be rewarded for his bravery and fairness. Arving Kejriwal, instead of rebuking his mannerless minister, is demanding the suspension of forthright officers. And also, he had the audacity of saying that

Kejriwal’s recent ‘dharna’ in Delhi has drawn criticism from various sections of society, urging him to rather concentrate on governance. the Congress would repent for having supported his government. He seems to be unaware of the fact that Congress is a sinking boat and the withdrawal of support will not change their prospects. — M.H. Nayak, Mumbai

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likely to include the names of senior party leaders and prominent faces. "First and second round of screening candidates for a few seats was completed last week. We should hopefully release the list of candidates by January 26. "The party may announce potential candidates for a

Election Commission cautions Kejriwal

16(3) WHOSE INTEREST WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE AMALGAMATION: Notice Is Hereby Given As Required By Clause (i) Of The Provision To Sub-section (1) Of Section 17 Of The Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, By The Sultanabad Arafat Cooperative Housing Society Ltd., Registered Under No. Bom/w/kwhsg/tc/5942/91-92 Dated 4 / 11 / 1 9 9 1 A n d H a v i n g I t s Registered Office At Plot No.16, Sultanabad Baug, Behram Baug Road, Jogeshwari (west), Mumbai4 0 0 1 0 2 , T o A l l Members/creditors/persons Interested That The Society, After Obtaining The Approval Of The Registrar And A Preliminary Resolution To That Effect Having Been Passed By A Special General Meeting Of The Society, Held On 15th December 2013, Has Decided To Amalgamate Itself With (i) M/s. Sultanabad Ashiyana Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. And (ii) M/s. Sultanabad Dwar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. And Convert The Same Along With Transfer Of Its Assets And Liabilities Into M/s. Patel Castle Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. The Schedule And Details Regarding The Transfer Of Liabilities Of The Society To Be Amalgamated Is Available In The Society's Office As Well As At The Office Of Dy. Registrar Co-op. Societies, K-west Ward, Bandra (east) Mumbai. AnyPerson/Member/Debtor/Credit or Whose Interest Is Affected By The Proposed Amalgamation, And Transfer Of Assets And Liabilities, May Send His Objections If Any, And Give Intimation Of His Opinion To Become A Member Of The New Society/to Continue His Membership In The Amalgamated Society/to Demand Payment Of Shares Or Interest Or Dues, To The Office Of The Society, Within One Month From The Date Of This Notice.. No Option Is Exercised And If No Objection Is Received Within One Month, It Will Be Assumed That The Interested Persons Have Assented To The Decision.

S/dSecretary By order of the Managing Committee Place : Mumbai Date : 25/01/2014.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS, CREDITORS

AND OTHER PERSONS UNDER RULE 16(3) WHOSE INTEREST WILL BE

AND OTHER PERSONS UNDER RULE

AFFECTED BY THE AMALGAMATION: Notice is hereby given as required by clause (i) of the Provision to Sub-Section (1) of Section 17 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, by the SULTANABAD ASHIYANA COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD., registered under No. BOM/KW/HSG/TC/3730/88-89 dated 31/10/1988 and having its Registered office at Plot No.14, Sultanabad Baug, Behram Baug Road, Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai-400102, to all Members/Creditors/Persons interested that the Society, after obtaining the approval of the Registrar and a preliminary Resolution to that effect having been passed by a Special General Meeting of the Society, held on 8th December 2013, has decided to Amalgamate itself with (i) M/s. Sultanabad Dwar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. and (ii) M/s. Sultanabad Arafat Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. and convert the same along with transfer of its assets and liabilities into M/s. Patel Castle Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. The Schedule and details regarding the transfer of liabilities of the Society to be amalgamated is available in the Society's office as well as at the office of Dy. Registrar Co-op. Societies, K-west Ward, Bandra (East) Mumbai. Any Person / Member/ Debtor/ Creditor whose interest is affected by the proposed amalgamation, and transfer of assets and liabilities, may send his objections if any, and give intimation of his opinion to become a Member of the new Society/to continue his Membership in the amalgamated Society/to demand payment of Shares or interest or dues, to the office of the Society, within one month from the date of this Notice. No option is exercised and if no objection is received within one month, it will be assumed that the interested persons have assented to the decision.

Sd /Secretary

By order of the Managing Committee

Place : Mumbai Date : 25/01/2014.

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would be declared between January 15 to 20, but the 'tremendous' response and number of applications it received delayed the process. "The deadline to submit the forms by aspirants wanting to contest Lok Sabha seats was January 15. However, we are still receiving forms. We have received maximum forms from Delhi and seat and then shortlist one Haryana. In Delhi alone, the after consulting the active ratio is 65 people to 1 seat," members of the party," a party spokesperson Dilip source told PTI. Pandey said. At its National Executive The party has so far reCommittee meeting early this ceived 2600 forms from 200 month, party leaders had an- Lok Sabha constituencies nounced that the first list of from aspirants willing to concandidates for the Lok Sabha test elections.

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE AND OTHER PERSONS UNDER RULE

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16(3) WHOSE INTEREST WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE AMALGAMATION: Notice is hereby given as required by clause (i) of the Provision to SubSection (1) of Section 17 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, by the SULTANABAD DWAR CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETY LTD., registered under No. BOM/W/K-W/HSG/TC/7044/9394 dated 8/04/1993 and having its Registered office at Plot No.15, Sultanabad Baug, Behram Baug Road, Jogeshwari (West), Mumbai4 0 0 1 0 2 , t o a l l Members/Creditors/Persons interested that the Society, after obtaining the approval of the Registrar and a preliminary Resolution to that effect having been passed by a Special General Meeting of the Society, held on 15th December 2013, has decided to Amalgamate itself with (i) M/s. Sultanabad Ashiyana Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. and (ii) M/s. Sultanabad Arafat Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. and convert the same along with transfer of its assets and liabilities into M/s. Patel Castle Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. The Schedule and details regarding the transfer of liabilities of the Society to be amalgamated is available in the Society's office as well as at the office of Dy. Registrar Co-op. Societies, Kwest Ward, Bandra (East) Mumbai. Anyperson/Member/Debtor/Credit or whose interest is affected by the proposed amalgamation, and transfer of assets and liabilities, may send his objections if any, and give intimation of his opinion to become a Member of the new Society/to continue his Membership in the amalgamated Society/to demand payment of Shares or interest or dues, to the office of the Society, within one month from the date of this Notice. No option is exercised and if no objection is received within one month, it will be assumed that the interested persons have assented to the decision. S/dSecretary By order of the Managing Committee

Place : Mumbai Date : 25/01/2014.

he Election Commission on Friday rejected Arvind Kejriwal's contention on distribution of pamphlets appealing to Muslims to vote for AAP during Delhi polls, holding that it amounted to model code violation and cautioned him to be careful in future poll campaigns. "Having regard to the to-

tality of facts and circumstances of the case and submissions and contentions made by you in your reply under reference, the Commission hereby conveys its concern, and cautions you to be more careful in the election campaigns of your party in future," the EC order to the Delhi Chief Minister said.

NEWS IN BRIEF Japanese PM arrives

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in New Delhi today on a significant three-day official visit, reflecting growing bilateral ties amid reports that he will announce low-interest loans worth US $2 billion to India. Abe, who will be accompanied by his wife Akie Abe, will be the first Japanese Prime Minister to be a chief guest at India's Republic Day parade.

Sunanda case: Advanced tests on

The Crime Branch probing the mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar will go for advanced forensic tests to determine cause of injuries on her body as it tries to unravel whether it was a case of suicide, homicide or accident. Investigators said autopsy report had mentioned more than a dozen injury marks on Sunanda's body besides a "deep teeth bite" on the edge of her left palm and they were trying to ascertain whether the injuries were "inflicted" on her.

CJI inaugurates 2,648 village legal clinics

In a significant step to bring legal services to the doorsteps of people, nearly 2648 legal clinics were opened on Friday in villages across the country to ensure that no citizen "starves from hunger of justice". The Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam yesterday inaugurated the village legal services clinics which will provide not only legal advice but would also assist villagers in getting BPL card, Election ID, Aadhaar Card, Gas connection and government welfare schemes.

Train to Vaishno Devi likely from February 2

The much-delayed train service to Katra, the base camp to the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, is likely to start from February 2. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to flag off a passenger train from Katra, marking its rail connectivity with rest of the country, sources in Northern Railway said.

US firm offers VVIP choppers to India

After India scrapped a contract for procuring VVIP choppers from AgustaWestland, American firm Textron on Friday said it is ready to offer its unique V-22 Osprey helicopter to India for ferrying its dignitaries. "We are ready to offer to India the V-22 Osprey in the VIP configuration through the Foreign Military Sales route. It is a unique and competitive product," Textron India President and Managing Director Inderjit Sial told PTI.

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PRADEEP PALSHETKAR, KARISHMA KIRTI, ROHAN & DR. NANDITA PALSHETKAR

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and friends flocked to Mayfair Rooms to get into the groove at the FAMILY sangeet of Rohan Palshetkar and Karishma Kirti. Rohan’s proud parents Dr. Nandita Palshetkar and Pradeep Palshetkar warmly greeted all the guests

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like Rashmi Thackeray, Manali and Dilip Vengsarkar, Poonam Dhillon, Diana Hayden, Varsha Usgaonkar and Abey Kuruvilla among hundreds more. And it was time to shake a leg to the music, enjoy the premium spirits and the lavish food spread.

VARSHA USGAONKAR

VIVEK OBEROI & KIRTI RATHORE

Young and old

young ones THE and the not so young were seen at

MANDIRA BEDI

the India Kids Fashion Week at The Lalit. Day One kicked off with the NGO Khushi show with Mandira Bedi as the shining showstopper, followed by shows by Max, Libero with Aditi Govitrikar walking with the diaper-clad toddlers, Pooja & Rachna, Sho Sho Bella, Sheena Creations with Terence Lewis dancing and Kirti Rathore for F-italia. Also seen on the ramp were Angad Hasija, Rajev Paul and Vivek Oberoi.

SURESH WADKAR, BINA & TALAT AZIZ

Sound of music

Blue Sea it was time for Music Mania, an initiative by AT Bina Aziz of Bntertainment Global, spearheaded by Talat Aziz, Anoop Jalota and Pankaj Udhas, with passionate

performances by Suresh Wadkar, Rahul Vaidya and Amika Shail. Sharing the same stage were Kalyanji, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Sonu Nigam,Talat Aziz, Pankaj Udhas and Anup Jalota. Co-sponsored by Sansui, this musical night saw the presence of Anirudh Dhoot, Rahul Roy and Amy Billimoria.

Arty party

eyes were on the ALL array of artworks at AstaGuru’s Modern Indian

Art Auction cocktail reception at Palladium Hotel. Hosted by Atul and Gayatri Ruia, Amit and Shweta Bhosale a couple of days before the online auction, it attracted the likes of Vickram Sethi and son Tushar, Harsh Goenka, Manvinder Dawer and many others who all viewed the wondrous works by M F Husain, F N Souza, S H Raza, Anjalie Ela Menon, Jehangir Sabavala, Sakti Burman and more.

VICKRAM SETHI, GAYATRI RUIA, ATUL RUIA & TUSHAR SETHI

AMIKA SHAIL

KRYSTLE D’SOUZA

Girls and boys two of DAY IKFW started with Manasi

Kapadia for Sheetel featuring Indian Idol singers Purvi and Sughanda, followed by Daughter’s Dream World by Kanchan Bawa with TV stars Shraddha Arya and Nandish Sandhu, Beebay with Darsheel Safary, Sumit Dasgupta with TV stars Karan Tacker, SARAH JANE DIAS Krystle D’Souza and Sangeeta Ghosh, the OKS Boys show and the grand finale by Nishka Lulla that was opened by Sarah Jane Dias and closed by Neil Nitin Mukesh.

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In tonight’s special episode, Boogie Woogie contestants will be seen celebrating republic day on the show. They will showcase a variety of dancing styles, from Malkhamb to lavni and Western to contemporary. Harmi will be seen dedicating her performance to Lord Krishna while Mohammed Mumtaz will perform on Aainak pehne dedicating his act to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi. Aryan’s performance on the song Bande Hain hum uskededicated to the Indian soldiers will earn him a BOO ring. Smrity’s emotional act dedicated to her father will have everyone reaching for the tissue. Sony T V, 8.30 p.m.

This episode salutes a braveheart teenage girl Rajni Pathak (Name Changed) of a small village Simaluguri, Assam who against adversity displayed exemplary calm and compose and managed to save her not only herself, but several younger students of her school as well. Rajni was on her way back home in a bus carrying other students when a man held the vehicle hostage on gun point. The robber forced the driver of the bus to keep driving the vehicle towards the outskirts of the city. Sensing danger the little children panic but Rajni who was the eldest in the group kept her calm and asked the children not to panic. The police in the meanwhile was aware that the robber was in the loose with two guns at his disposal. They knew that this gunman was involved in a ruckus in a local bar same day and had even fired at people who tried to intervene and stopped him. Sony T V, 11 p.m .

NATURAL BORN HUNTERS

Join Steve Backshall and Barney Harwood in NATURAL BORN HUNTERS, as they commentate on a bat, golden eagle and hammerhead shark as they go head to head in a race to eat. Observe these amazing animals as they each use their individual upper

Boogie Woogie, Sony TV, 8.30 p.m.

powers to catch their prey. Ani mal Pl anet, 10.30 p.m.

FOOD FACTORY

It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in. Starring Katie Featherston, Matt Shively, Stephen Dunham, HBO, 9 p.m.

I AM NUMBER FOUR

Extraordinary teen John Smith (Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love (Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny. Zee Stu dio, 10.30 p.m. Rowdy Rathore is about Shiva (Akshay Kumar) who is a small time conman in love with Priya (Sonakshi Sinha), a pretty girl whom he met at a wedding. In this picture perfect world, there is a six year old Neha, who inexplicably believes Shiva to be her dad! And if this wasn’t bad enough, Shiva faces a series of life

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P.M. 1.28 The Fast And The Furious 3.35 Avatar 6.52 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 9.00 ParaNorman 10.50 Prametheus

How do orbits drive the dynamics of the universe? Could cosmic firestorms threaten life on Earth? Journey deep into space and examine the moons, planets and stars that make up the cosmos in Discovery Science HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS. Combining expert opinion with extraordinary computer generated imagery; the fascinating series uses modern astronomy to reveal the inner workings of outer space. Di scover y Sci en ce, 10 p.m.

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Charlie writes children's songs and finds success as Charlie Waffles. The kids and their parents love him, even signing CD-s of his jingles. However, Charlie's newfound fame irritates Alan. Star Worl d, 10 p.m.

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Behind each bag of chips, can of beer, bar of chocolate and loaf of bread is a mega-industrial production line that brings each product to the masses. FOOD FACTORY is a mesmerising behind-the-scenes peek into the weird and wonderful processes that produce everyone’s favourite foods. From fresh ingredients to finished products, the series reveals in awe-inspiring detail just how mass-produced favourites are really made. Put on a hard hat and get ready to meet the food. Discover y, 9 p.m.

THE HABBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY

Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities ... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to... Pix, 10.28 p.m.

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BOOGIE WOOGIE-KIDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Tonight India’s Got Talent will introduce a special circus theme thereby reviving the art form and providing a national platform to circus artists to present their entertaining best to audiences across the country. An array of various circus acts including upside down sky walking, aerial acts, acrobatic trapeze acts and many more elements make the show nothing less than spectacular. Further in the episode, the circus floor was truly a sight to behold as the judges and hosts wore the signature red noses that best depict the celebratory spirit of the circus. Colors, 9 p.m .

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Ye Hai Mohabbatein Nach Baliye Star Verdict Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek Arjun 9.00 Nach Baliye

In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock is a boy who can speak to the dead, but no one besides his eccentric new friend, Neil, believes his ability is real. One day, Norman’s estranged eccentric uncle tells him of an important annual ritual he must take up to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch it condemned centuries ago. Eventually, Norman decides to cooperate, but things don’t go according to plan. Now, a magic storm of the witch threatens Blithe Hollow as the accursed dead rise. Together with unexpected new companions, Norman struggles to save his town, only to discover the horrific truth of the curse. With that insight, Norman must resolve the crisis for good as only he can. Star Mov ies, 9 p.m.

ROWDY RATHORE

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The Habbit: An Unexpected Journey, Pix, 10.28 p.m.

threatening attacks by a gang of deadly criminals. While trying desperately to save his life and his love, Shiva stumbles upon a deadly secret. A secret that will take him to a small town in Bihar; terrorized by its ruthless MLA and the mafia he controls; a town whose inhabitants’ only hope for redemption is - Shiva! The mystery slowly unravels itself through some of the best action packed scenes. Max, 9 p.m.

RAAJ TILAK

The local King has surrounded himself with enemies, which include his own trusted men who plot to overthrow him, in vain, as the King’s loyal employee, Samadh Khan, and the King’s brother-in-law, Arjun Singh, come to his rescue. But events take an unfortunate turn when the King’s newborn son is abducted by Jalal Khan, for which Samadh Khan is branded a traitor, is arrested, but escapes dramatically. After abducting the newborn prince, Jalal turns him over to the Sardar of a local gypsy band, and loses consciousness. The queen is distraught over the disappearance of her son, and Arjun offers his son in exchange, which she accepts. But Bhavani finds out about this, and switches his son with that of Arjun Singh. Years later, the Prince, Shamsher Singh, has grown up, and like Bhavani is a tyrant, womanizer and alcoholic. Filmy, 9 p.m.

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Saturday Special Who Hue Na Hamare Yeh Dil Ke Rishtey Meri Baat Special Agriculture Prog Kitaabnama Pet Care R-Day Eve Message of Hon ’bl e Pr esident of Ind ia, Shri Pr an ab Mukherj ee to the Nation 8.00 News in Hindi 8.15 Samachar 8.30 Patriotic Programme

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Beintehaa Film Film India’s Got Talent Comedy Nights with Kapil

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Home Minister Tu Tithe Mee Radha Hi Bawri Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi Juluni Yeti Reshimgathi Eka Lagnachi Tisari Goshta Saregamapa

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FIR Taarak Mehta Ka… Baal Veer Sab Khelo Sab Jeeto

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You Have Been Warned World’s Strangest Wildlife Food Factory American Digger Wild India Man vs Wild Africa Food Factory Magic of Science

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Piranha Gandhi The Amazing Spider Man Drunken Master

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DDII (Metro Channel) Samachar News SAARC News Mehnat Rang Layegi Prime Meridian News Samachar Rajyon Se Samachar News Ehsaas Hon’ble President’s address to the nation.

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P.M. 12.00 Yess Boss: Shah Rukh 3.00 Cute Meet Love: Harsh Chaaya 6.00 Pappu Can’t Dance Saala: Vinay Pathak 9.00 Ghatak: Sunny Deol

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The Republic Day Eve Message, DDI, 7 p.m. 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 11.00 11.05

Samachar News Ek Mulaqat Badi Charcha Mukhya Samachar Khel Samachar

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P.M. 2.00 Baalak Palak:Subodh Bhave 4.30 Foreignchi Patlin: Girish Pardesi 7.00 Dhadakebaaz: Mahesh Kothare 9.30 MIFTA 2012

5.30 Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobara: Akshay 9.00 Rowdy Rathore: Akshay

MOVIE CHANNELS-SUNDAY

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00

P.M. 2.00 How It’s Made 3.00 Time Warp 4.00 Frontline Battle Machines With… 5.00 How Do They Do It? 6.00 Prophets of Sci Fiction 7.00 Popsci’s Future of… 8.00 Alien 9.00 Resurrection Science 10.00 How The Universe Works 11.00 How Do They Do It?

9.00 Big History 10.00 Warrior Empire: The Mughals 11.00 How Sex Changed The World

STAR SPORTS 1

MOVIE CHANNELS-SATURDAY

A.M. 10.20 P.M. 1.00 3.05 5.05 6.55 8.45 10.30

SCIENCE

The Adventures of Hatim Shapath Dabang 2: Salman Khan 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards Walk of Life

P.M. 12.00 Corporate: Bipasha Basu 3.00 Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh Beti Hee Hai 5.30 Naya Atish: Nagarjuna 8.30 Malamaal Weekly: Paresh Rawal

P.M. 1.04 4.16 6.38 9.00 10.28

11.00 No Kitchen Required

LIFE OK

DOORDARSHAN

DDI (Main Channel)

8.00 Sab Ke Anokhe Awards 11.00 Sab Khelo Sab Jeeto

Lincoln, HBO, 9 p.m.

P.M. 12.00 Malamaal: Naseeruddin Shah 3.00 Josh: Shah Rukh Khan 6.00 Jail: Madhavan 9.00 Fashion: Priyanka Chopra

ZEE TAKIES

P.M. 9.30 De Dana Dan: Laxmikant Berde

CARTOON NETWORK

A.M. 8.00 Tom and Jerry The Fast and the Furry 9.00 Angry Birds 9.30 Oggy Mera Naam P.M. 12.00 R21 and Republic Day Special 12.30 My Name is Raj Vizukama Ki Takaar 2.00 Space Main Dhoom Dhadaka 4.00 Oggy Ki Shaadi 8.00 Oggy and the

A.M. 8.00 Chhota Bheem Journey To Petra 9.00 Chatur and Chetan 9.30 Chhota Bheem Aur Baccha Party P.M. 12.00 Mighty Raju And 3 Villians 1.30 Happy Birthday Bheem Special 4.00 Mighty Raju And 3 Villians 5.30 Bheem Boss Special 7.00 Nanha Nattu 8.30 Phata Poster Aaya Bheem Special 10.00 Scan2Go 11.00 Takeshi’s Castle

DISNEY CHANNEL XD

A.M. 9.00 P.M. 12.00 2.00 2.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 8.00 9.00

Kiteretsu

Movie Mission Marvel Phineas and Ferb Across the 2nd Dimension Avengers Aseemble Hulk and the Agents of S MASH Super Robot Monkey Team Iron Man Armored Adventures Big Bad Beetleborgs

Slice of History

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Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

Director: Justin Chadwick Cast: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge and others At: Inox and other cinemas Rating: Three stars

elson Mandela was a great leader, whose life and leadership was hugely inspiring. Justin Chadwick’s Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, coming soon after Mandela’s death, is an apt tribute to the man—a straightforward, conventional, no- extra-frills biopic. A story full of sound and fury told with proper restraint. Adapted from Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, it traces his life from his rural roots to his political awakening, his involvement in the antiapartheid movement, his activism, rise to prominence, his arrest and long incarceration. His personal life is also documented, his great love

Jai Ho

Director: Sohail Khan Cast: Salman Khan, Tabu, Daisy Shah, Danny Denzongpa and others At: Cinemax and other cinemas Rating: Two stars

for Winnie (Naomie Harris) whose strength and resolve was unmatched too in South Africa’s history—a fiery woman, portrayed brilliantly by Harris. Mandela had spent a soul-wracking 27 years in prison; after his release he went on to negotiate with the white rulers, get elected as the first black president and govern his troubled country, with compassion

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and a deep commitment to non-violence. Idris Elba’s powerful screen presence does complete justice to the part he had the great fortune to play from the age of 23 to 76—getting across Mandela’s magnetism and dynamism tempered by genuine warmth and wisdom, without which he could not have survived the brutality he and his people suffered. It may occasionally resemble a history lesson or made-for-TV documentary, and fall short of a epic (like Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi), but the viewer’s emotional bond with the story and admiration for Mandela makes up for any of the film’s shortcoming. It’s not possible to encapsulate Mandela’s life in 140 minutes, but this one concentrates on the major milestones; in any case, a film about him, made with honesty and respect, is bound to connect with the audience.

Enter Dullsville

f it weren’t for Salman Khan’s star draw, a film like Jai Ho would have been hooted out of the cinemas after one show. So it the film does well, it’s all credit to his fan following; the director, Sohail Khan, could have handed the reins to the action director (Ravi Verma) and gone on vacation for all the work he has done. The bits in between the action set pieces are haphazard and ridiculous, making a mess of the sweet Hollywood drama Pay It Forward, which had inspired Telugu film, Stalin, which in turn spawned Jai Ho. Salman Khan has built his recent blockbuster star image on remakes of over the top Southern films, which splurge on extravagant fight scenes and elaborate dance numbers, but are resolutely old-school in every other department. In this film, Jai (Khan) is an army officer with a past. Not sure what he does, perhaps runs a garage ready to bash up wrongdoers and (because there are scenes of him has a strange collection of sun tinkering with cars), but is always glasses in lurid colours. The film

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JACK THE GIANT SLAYER Rs. 599/Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, Ewan McGregor Director: Bryan Singer

HE classic fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk has been changed to the modern day adventure, with loads of special effects and wonderful audio separation that explodes across the screen in this superb new interpretation. Jack (Nicholas Hoult) is a farmhand who sets out for the market to sell his horse and cart to make ends meet. He saves a young lass Princess Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson) from being molested by a group of young men. But doing this good deed, someone steals his cart. He bumps into a monk who begs him to sell his horse for a handful of beans. Back home his uncle reprimands him for his foolish act. But unknown to him, the beans have magical powers that transport him to another world. Meanwhile Isabelle’s father King Brahmwell (Ian McShane) is arranging her match with a man twice her age. Isabelle runs away at night only to reach the doorstep of Jack. A thunderstorm strikes the town and Jack loses the beans. One of the beans turns into beanstalk that will allow the Giants in the sky to descend to Earth. With his house shattered, Jack searches for Isabelle only to see her pulled up

by the beanstalk. The King and his men search for Isabelle, and find Jack who tells them the story. The King dispatches Elmont (Ewan McGregor), and Roderick (Stanley Tucci) his untrustworthy advisor and Guardians to retrieve his daughter Jack is also part of the group. They reach the Magic Land in the Sky and meet the legendary nasty Giants. The Alpha Male Giant is General Fallon (Bill Nighy), a mean SOB with two heads (second head: John Kassir) who makes trouble for the patrol party. Roderick connives with the Giants to overthrow them causing danger to everyone. It’s left to Jack and the daring Elmont to bring the Princess back home. The movie is a great family entertainer.

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What is the name of the fairy tale book? a) Jack and the Beanstalk b) Jack the Giant Slayer c) Jack and Jill

What does the monk give Jack? a) Money

b) Beans c) Rice

What is the name of the Alpha Male Giant? a) King Brahmwell b) General Fallon c) Elmont

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son to do a repeat, till the predictable shirt ripping hand-tohand duel in the end, with a snarling baddie, cast only for sixpack abs to match Khan’s. Jai has a sister mother (Nadira Babbar), a sister (Tabu) who has an odious brat of a son (Naman Jain), a love interest (Daisy Shah) and several random friends and relatives hanging around, only so some TV stars and could get a big screen appearance. He stops his flying fists to propopens with him thrashing goons who tried to kidnap a girl and agate the pay it forward idea, every few minutes, he gets a rea- makes some “aam admi” speeches,

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meant to get applause, and the tortuous mess finally ends at the doorstep of the most predictable Hindi film villain—the evil politician (Danny Denzongpa) and his wicked brood. The politician also has a seemingly endless supply of goons, who keep attacking and getting whipped by Jai. Even with its social issue pretentions, Jai Ho is just plain awful. Salman Khan fans may flock to see it; they may be lacking in cinema literacy or taste, but let’s hope they are at least intelligent enough to get bored.

LEGAL

Now, an NRI can rent out property in India

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EXPERT SPEAK Gajanan Khergamker

is a media-legal consultant on Housing, Intellectual Property, Medico-legal, RTI and Consumer Law issues

ISSUES OF NON-COMPLIANCE BY DEVELOPERS After receiving an approval from the appropriate authority, the developer either sells or leases out plots to co-operative societies subject to developing the land in strict accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by the authority. Before starting construction, the society prepares its plans of building construction and obtains an approval from the relevant authority. However, the problem arises when the developer does not complete the construction work as assured. Concurrently, in a rush to get the occupation certificate from the authority, the members of the society do not verify whether the development of the layouts/sub-division is done as per plan. The developer, on his part, tends to ignore the problems of the members and dodges their queries.

Often, he is also prepared to forego the deposit amount paid to the authority as the cost of development lands up being higher that the amount deposited. Importantly, with the work remaining incomplete, the title to the property cannot be conveyed to the society.

DEED TO DETERMINE RIGHTS A deed is an instrument which deals with the right or interest in property. It is written in a paper, executed by a party under seal. It is delivered as his act or deed expressing that such person so named makes, confirms, concurs in, or consents to some assurances, other than by way of testamentary disposition, of some interest in the property or some legal or equitable right title or claim or undertakes or enters into some obligation duty other act effecting the legal relation or position of a party to the instrument or some other person or corporation. A deed determines the right and powers of the particular person, duties and liabilities, contractual obligations and/or fulfilment etc. Documents provide an insight into the idea and intention of the parties at the time of entering into contract. A party to the document may want to change the ideas based on a change in intention according to the changed situations and circumstances creating an issue. A deed prohibits and/or restricts the party to vary the intention that has been incorporated in the Deed for transfer/development. Queries may be mailed to gajanan@draftcraft.in

Investing in immovable properties for NRIs was difficult a while back. Can NRIs rent out properties they own within India and without informing the RBI? - Tina Khanna

Until some ago, investing in immovable properties for NRI’s was quite an uphill task. In the days of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, the buying or selling of immovable property was governed by the citizenship of a person. At present, the term Non-Resident Indian means a person residing outside India who is either a citizen of India or is a person of Indian Origin who is no longer a citizen of India. An Indian citizen who stays abroad for the purpose of employment, business or to pursue any kind of vocation outside India or under circumstances indicating an intention for an uncertain duration of stay abroad is a non-resident Indian. In addition, non-resident foreign citizens of Indian origin are treated on par with Indian NRI citizens for the purpose of many investment related facilities. To avail of a number of facilities in India such as opening and maintenance of bank accounts or investment in shares and securities in India, the term ‘Person of Indian Origin’ means a citizen of any other country other than Pakistan or Bangladesh who, (a) at any time has held an Indian passport; (b) he or either of his parents or any of his grandparents was a citizen of India by virtue of the constitution of India or the Citizenship Act, 1955 (57 of 1995); (c) is a spouse of an Indian citizen. For investments in immovable property, a Person of Indian Origin covers the same criteria. But it also debars citizens from neighbouring countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, China, Iran or Nepal to be called a ‘Person of Indian Origin’. All persons whether residing in India or outside India who are citizens of the above said countries require prior permission of the Reserve Bank of India for acquiring or transferring any immovable property in India. A person of Indian origin residing outside India does not require permission to acquire any immovable property in India other than agricultural land, farmhouse or a plantation property by way of gift from a person who is a resident of India or a person who resides outside India but is a citizen of India or from another person who is of Indian origin but resides outside India. The same holds true in the case of inheritance too. This means that a person of Indian origin residing outside India does not require permission to acquire any immovable property in India through inheritance from another person residing outside India who had acquired such property in accordance with the provisions of the foreign exchange law in force at the time of acquisition. Non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin can also freely rent out

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LEGAL QUERIES

Non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin can also freely rent out their immovable property in India without seeking any permission from the Reserve Bank of India. their immovable property in India with- uidator of another multi-state co-operaout seeking any permission from the tive society, Such dispute shall be referred to arbiReserve Bank. The rental income being a current account transaction is freely tration. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), reportable outside India. the following shall be deemed to be disputed touching the constitution, management or business of a multi-State cooperative society, namely: (a) a claim by the multi-State co-op How does one go about dealing with dis- society for any debt demand due to it putes regarding multi-state cooperative from a member or the nominee, heirs or societies? Can they be referred to legal representatives of a deceased memArbitration? ber, whether such debt or demand be - Sanjeev Goel admitted or not; (b) a claim by a surety against the prinSection 84 of the Maharashtra cipal debtor where the multi-State co-op Cooperative Societies Act (1960) deals society has recovered from the surety any with disputes touching the constitution, amount in respect of any debt or management of business of a multi-state demand due to it from the principal co-operative society arising: debtor as a result of the default of the (a) Among members, past members principal debtor, whether such debt or and persons claiming through members, demand is admitted or not; past members and deceased members, (c) any dispute arising in connection or with the election of any officer of a multi(b) Between a member, past members State co-operative society. and persons claiming through a member, (3) if any question arises whether a dispast members or deceased members and pute referred to arbitration under this the multi-state co-operative society, its section is or not a dispute touching the board or any officer, agent or employee constitution, management or business of of the multi-state co-operative society or a multi-State co-op society, the decision liquidator, past or present, or thereon of the arbitrator shall be final (c) Between the multi-State co-opera- and shall not be called in question in any tive society or its board and any past court. board, any officer, agent or employee or (4) Where a dispute has been referred any past officer, past agent or past to arbitration under sub-section (1), the employee, heirs or legal representatives same shall be settled or decided by the of any deceased officer, deceased agent arbitrator to be appointed by the Central or deceased employee of the multi-State Registrar. co-operative society, or (5) Save as otherwise provided under (d) Between the multi-State co-opera- this Act, the provisions of the Arbitration tive society and any other multi-State co- and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996) operative society, between a multi-State shall apply to all arbitration under this co-operative society and liquidator of Act as if the proceedings for arbitration another multi-state co-operative society were referred for settlement or decision or between the liquidator of one multi- under the provisions of the Arbitration State co-operative society and the liq- and Conciliation Act, 1996.

REFERRING CHS ISSUES TO ARBITRATION

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SAMURAI SUDOKU 294 MUMBAI | SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2014

Each Samurai Sudoku puzzle consists of 5 overlapping “classic” 9x9 Sudoku sub-puzzles. Each 9x9 sub-puzzle must be solved according to the rules of Sudoku: each row, column and 3x3 box must contain all digits from 1 to 9 therefore, digits cannot be repeated. Each Samurai Sudoku puzzle has one solution only.

LEISURE

DOMINOES 294

A normal set of dominoes — that is, one instance of every (unordered) pair of numbers from 0 to 6 — has been arranged irregularly into a rectangle; then the number in each square has been writen down and the dominoes themselves removed. Your task is to reconstruct the pattern by arranging the set of dominoes to match the provided array of numbers. Please note that each domino is a unique one and occurs only once in each puzzle.

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CODE WORDS 177

In each puzzle every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number; the same number represents the same letter throughout the puzzle. To start you off, we give you three letters and the numbers which have replaced them. When you’ve filled in these letters throughout the puzzle you’ll have enough clues to start guessing words and discovering other letters. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list. To help you keep track, as you find a letter, slot it into the grid provided and cross it off the list.

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HITORI 294

The objective of Hitori is to mark out the incorrect cells. The rules are: a) A Number may never appear more than once in each row or column. b) Marked or incorrect cells are never adjacent in a row or a column. c) Unmarked cells create a single continuous area, undivided by marked cells.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

WINNER ON P. 19

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LEISURE

FIGURE OUT Each square contains part of a complete picture that is to be copied into its matching numbered square in the diagram. Start with square A1, drawing it into the diagram where row A and column 1 intersect. Continue with A2, A3 etc.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION A4

PICTURE CROSSWORD 1 ac

1 dn

2 dn

3 dn

10 dn

4 ac

7 ac

13 dn

8 ac

9 ac

11 ac

14 ac

15 ac

__ phone

SOLUTION TO DOMINOES 293 118

SOLUTION TO HITORI 293 118

B C E

WORD SEARCH

X-MEN

SOLVE THIS FREE FORM CROSSWORD WHERE THE WORDS ARE REPRESENTED BY PICTURES

Clothes __

12 dn

5 dn

School ___

6 dn

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SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S PICTURE CROSSWORD

ACROSS: 1 Long jump, 5 Tub, 6 Drill, 8 Hat, 9 Shorts, 11 Scarf, 12 Meat, 13 File, 14 Iron, 15 Guitar. DOWN: 2 Grapes, 3 Matchbox, 4 Flask, 7 Shoes, 10 Tractor, 12 Meter.

SOLUTION TO CODE WORDS 176

Can you find the words connected in one way or the other with the theme indicated by the title in today’s Word Search? The words may be read horizontally, vertically or diagonally either forwards or backwards, but always in straight lines. Use a ruler to cross them through as you find them. A

R H P Y

C V T

D Q H F

M C F

M C A T

U L

S E F

M G L

O E E E

O K

U C

M I

E F

O R

G H R

R A

A C C

O S

U S

K V

WORDLIST: Angel, Armor, Aurora, Beast, Boom-Boom, Box, Cyclops, Cypher, Danger, Domino, EVA, Fantomex, Frenzy, Gambit, Husk, Iceman, Karma, Legion, Magik, Magma, Magneto, Mirage, Pixie, Rogue, Storm, Sunspot, Warlock, X-23

SOLUTION TO SAMURAI SUDOKU 293

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S TETRAVEX

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SATURDAY CROSSWORD 294

WORD PUZZLE 294

MUMBAI | SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2014

ACROSS: 1 Chennai's old name 7 Nonsense or paradoxical 13 Book of the OT 16 Adjust to a situation 17 Hotel bar 18 Indian Police Service, acronym 19 Unruffled 21 What jrs. become 22 l6th century dramatist Nicholas ___ 23 Even 24 Pigtail 26 His in Paris 27 Tic-tac-toe win 29 Fish by jigging 31 Olympics emblem 32 Pancho of tennis 35 Zodiacal sign 37 Heady brew 39 Suspecting or surmising treachery? (8,1,3) 44 St. ___ Fire 46 Lima Mrs. 47 Possessive 48 `Were' in the present tense 49 Head of a monastery 50 Wife of Saturn 52 Cosmos 54 100 cts. 55 Best when first 58 Art scape 60 Track figures 61 An eye for an eye, to some? (5,7) 65 Twittering Machine, artist 66 Vice partner 67 Made sandwich meat 69 Godfather author ___ Puzo 72 Concert ending 74 Industrialist Mr. Godrej 75 Alphabet trio 78 Time and _ __ (1,4) 79 Elbe tributary 81 Raccoon cousin 83 ____ disant 84 Not showing its age (4,9) 88 Activity on Node, abbr. 89 Earhart or Barr 90 Achieve goal 91 "Par" or "van" add-on 92 Edit 93 Provoked

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 ____ operandi 2 Taken for _ __ : duped 3 Disperse from a gathering together 4 Substitute (Abbr.) 5 Parallel 6 M.P. and U.P.: abbr. 7 Polynesian-Hawaiian royalty 8 Objected to a bad call 9 Outdoor timing device 10 Spenser's heroine 11 Mil. group 12 What one feels when one is extremely sorry? (4,6) 13 An Italian from a famous city 14 Shoot 15 Assistants, abbr. 20 Weather disturbances 25 Bart's sister 28 Suffix for filled with 30 Vigour 33 Slangy suffix 34 Flying prefix 36 Shiba -- (Japanese dog) 37 Forms globules 38 Nudge 40 Oversight 41 Indian batsman who recently

DOMINOES 293

ACRO STIX

42 43 45 51 53 56 57 59 62 63

64 68 69 70 71 73 76 77 80 82 85 86 87

announced his retirement (5,6) Rugged ridge Economical wordwise It may be declared when one country attacks or invades another? (5,2,3) French cathedral city on the Yonne A puff of a marijuana cigarette Like some vbs. Arnaz Shining Way to describe Mr. Hyde Plant from which a flavouring essence is made Muslim festival Famous Roman Kenyan tribe Give _ ___: care (1,4) Umbrella weather Meat jelly "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin Surged Part of Q.E.D. Irish exclamation Aberdeen uncle Directed armies Hang down

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Fit the letters each column into the boxes directly above them in order to form words. The order in which the letters are to be placed is to be decided by you. Each letter is to be used once. When completed you will find a quotation about the theme given.

Today’s Theme: JUSTIFICATIONS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION: "Don't tell God how big your problems are...tell your problems how big your God is."

3 LETTER ADO AGO ASS GAP LAX LED MAR PEA POD ROE SEN STY 4 LETTER ABUT ADEN ARKS ASEA BIAS DAMN DEAN DIES

DORM DRAM DUCT ECRU EMMY EPIC EPOS EVEN GLEN KNEW LAIR LYNX MERE NERO OBOE OGEE PALP PILL RAVE SANS SNAG SOOT

SOYA TUNE TURK UPON WERE YAWS 5 LETTER ARENA BRAVE CLAIM DAISY DWELL EAGLE ENVOI ESSAY EUROS HENRY I-BEAM ILEUS KYOTO LEECH LOCUS

TETRA VEX

NAIAD REVUE ROOST SATYR SUMAC UMBRA WOUND 6 LETTER CRADLE ENRICH LEAGUE MÉNAGE PEN PAL PETREL 7 LETTER DISABLE LUNATIC SENATOR UNBOWED 8 LETTER HOME IN ON MEDIEVAL

TetraVex is a challenging brain teaser. The object of the game is to fill the grid with the tiles so that the patterns on the adjacent edges of each tile match, much like aligning domino tiles. The object of the game is to place all the tiles in the grid so that the figures on the adjacent edges of each tile match. You can place any tile anywhere in the grid, but you cannot place a tile in the grid if its edges do not match all of its neighbors. Find a digit that occurs only once on a given puzzle. You know that this digit must lie along the outer edge of the grid, since there are no other tiles that can match it. You can simplify solving by cutting out the nine squares and juggling them in the grid.

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B.C. JOHNNY HART

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MOON TITHI NAKSHATRA RASHI LUCKY COLOUR LUCKY NUMBER

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Moon in Libra till 10.24 p.m. 9th Paush Krishnapaksha Vishakha Tula (Libra) R.T. Cream 9

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A steady progress at work and in your finances is assured this year. This will make you very optimistic about everything. Avail every opportunity that comes along. Any hesitation could make you lose some lucrative offers. You may not get even a second chance to reconsider. Domestic affairs will proceed smoothly. Students should not change their courses at this stage. Travel abroad on work is indicated for some of you. Health will be fine. BABIES BORN TODAY: Will be physically attractive, kind gentle, loving, healthy and long-lived. Full of vigor, vitality and will also be intelligent. Academically qualified, will be able to express eloquently both in spoken and written word. Will be responsible, unconventional and upholder of truth. A career in the media or communication would be most rewarding. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): An agreement or contract may require a few changes. You need to clarify any fears or doubts that you have about a new business association that you are about to finalize. It seems someone jealous of your success will try to stall your project. Do not listen to unwarranted advice and suggestions.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): A hectic schedule keeps you busy throughout the day. Routine work will bring in money. Expenses are also likely. Perhaps more than you had expected. Avoid giving loans now. Repayment could take time. Despite a busy social life, you will successfully conclude the work on hand. Your worry about other things could be mistaken as lack of interest by your mate or beloved. If someone is in a bad mood you know the reason.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You will find that your normal routine goes haywire as things change dramatically around you. Plans for sudden travel are a strong possibility. There will be enough distractions but it is up to you to concentrate and conclude the task on hand satisfactorily. A mild flirtation is a possibility. It is light hearted fun and should be treated that way and not taken seriously.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): New work offer that sounds plausible is worth considering. Weigh pros and cons carefully before making future plans. A trip in the offing receives a favorable go ahead. Your financial status is satisfactory. You will be putting finishing touches to a pet project. Relationships could suffer if you let minor irritants upset you. A little effort from you would go a long way in bringing about peace.

LEO (July 22 - August 21): A problem seems to crop up in your work, which requires putting in more money and time to resolve it. Do not overlook this issue. You may be a bit more touchy than usual. Sometimes in personal relationship it is difficult express yourself. An innocent remark by you could hurt the sentiments of a loved one. Do not be impervious to others feelings. Be the first to apologies and make amends.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): A travel plan will proceed smoothly. You will accomplish your task successfully and return happy with the way things are moving. Problems and tensions that you may have faced in the past with colleagues will come up and now you will find a solution that will be acceptable to all. The fancy-free encounters an interesting person under strange circumstances. You can look forward to some exciting times ahead.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): You get a chance to succeed in your efforts to obtain vital contract. It necessitates close co-operation and trust with your partner. You will have to be practical and less emotional while taking a decision which conflicts with what you believe in and what you should do. Someone you know or lives nearby may suddenly take more interest in you or your activities. Be cordial and friendly but do not jump to conclusions.

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): New development in work or business leads to huge monetary rewards. You are likely to invest your money in bonds or securities. Those in the creative field of work will be in the limelight for their recent achievements. Your services will be much in demand today. At home do not get carried away by what you hear. Double-check the truth before you do anything or confront anyone. It would be better to let petty issues be.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): You will succeed at work much against every odd. Proceed with caution as far as associates are concerned. It would not be a good idea to share your plans and aspirations with colleagues who may not be your sincere well wishers. Eventually everyone wants to get ahead in life. Love life is full of excitement, but you should guard against flirtations, which could cause problems in love relationship. AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): You will feel quite relaxed and satisfied with your progress in business or career. Enjoy respite from a busy schedule rather than make plans for further growth. You are passing through a beneficial phase where good opportunities just fall into your lap and yield gains without pains. You are normally free and easy going with colleagues and associates that you know well. But do maintain a distance for safety sake.

CAPRICORN (December 21 - January 19): You will have a demanding profitable day at work. Those working jointly or in partnership will make rapid progress in their work activities. Some of you will take charge of an important project, which will assure a steady income. Things seem to be moving ahead slowly. A family gathering to celebrate a happy occasion is likely. Those in love will be introducing their beloved to the family. PISCES (February 19 - March 20): An important deal will be negotiated in your favor. Accept whatever you get to facilitate an early settlement. You could feel that you have compromised more than you should have. Be patient, matters will improve. Some of you will be paying extra money towards loan for a vehicle or property. A happy event will be celebrated in the family. Lack of time could affect an important emotional bond that means a lot to you.

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SUDOKU 2063

ACROSS: 3 Clinton's prosecutor (5) 8 Slopes or declivities or hillsides in Scotland "bares" anagram? (5) 10 Composer Copland (5) 11 Mem of the Leg. Council (3) 12 Factor, envoy (5) 13 Businessmen or traders, in a way? (7) 15 "The __ House Rules" (5) 18 Actress Thurman (3) 19 On horseback (6) 21 A sort of tidal wave - "in a must" anagram? (7) 22 Winglike appendages (4) 23 ___ off: arrange or set off against each other? (4) 24 Eastern state of India neighbouring Bangladesh (7) 26 Up to __ __ : up to mischief, in a way? (2,4) 29 ___ admirari : wonder at nothing, in Latin? (3) 31 The ___ of Justice : the judicial authority, in a way? (5) 32 Small wave or a series of waves on the water surface (7) 34 Sergei ____ : the greatest pole-vaulter in the world ever? (5) 35 "A" in IAF? (3) 36 An evil spirit (5) 37 Issue __ __ : disposing off shares at face value? (2,3) 38 Curt, concise and brief (5)

DOWN: 1 A type of delivery in cricket? (5) 2 Hermit (7) 4 Harbor boats (4) 5 Capital of Jharkhand (6) 6 The relationship between two things in amount, size, or degree (5) 7 Nursing ____ : privately run hospitals (5) 9 __ __ mode : in this fashion or style, particularly in French? (1,2) 12 Spider, to biologists (7) 14 A bird resembling an ostrich (3) 16 ___ up : imagine or invent? (5) 17 Fosters or nurtures, in a way? (5) 19 A colorless gas composed of nitrogen and hydrogen (7) 20 Large farm buildings for storage of grains, etc. (5) 21 Code word for "T" (5) 23 Examine by touch (7) 24 An interchangeable, plug-in hardware unit (6)

Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: N equals S

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.

25 A stretch of turbulent water in the sea, as in "__ tide"? (3) 27 ___ a fault : acknowledged or admitted a fault? (5) 28 The course of a man-made satellite, perhaps

(5) 30 Existing in a wild state (5) 32 Theaters of old (4) 33 Bite one's ___ : repress emotion, laughter, etc.? (3)

SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Amrita, 7 Reviewal, 8 Ashram, 10 Paisa, 13 Emus, 14 Tolu, 15 Axon, 16 Dev, 17 RCMP, 19 Raid, 21 Jyoti basu, 23 Coat, 24 Rays, 26 Hay, 27 Trey, 29 Amps, 32 Void, 33 Smolt, 34 Kimono, 35 Thirteen, 36 Horses. DOWN: 1 Crypt, 2 Avail, 3 Bela, 4 Alamo, 5 Rahs, 6 Thawed, 9 Sunray, 11 AOS, 12 Surya, 13 Expired, 15 Amt, 16 Diu, 18 Cotton, 20 Assam, 21 Joy, 22 Bay, 23 Casino, 25 Apl, 28 Riots, 30 Motel, 31 Stuns, 32 Vows, 33 Sere.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 1882 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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S O W A D N D S O J K N P K J H X W N

G J H A

N H R

H V D Z X

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YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor

Afternoon WORD MINE

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How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 19 average; 21 good; 23 outstanding. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: AMORPHOUS, harm, harp, hasp, hoop, hour, hump, marsh, mash, mush, oomph, posh, push, rash, rush, sham, shampoo, sharp, shoo, shop.

Yesterday’s

NADAL SWATS ASIDE FEDERER MSania-Tecau in final of mixed doubles 22

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ELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal extended his mastery over long-time rival Roger Federer as he stormed into an Australian Open final against Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets on Friday. Spanish top seed Nadal defeated the 17-time Grand Slam champion 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-3 in a dominant semi-final win lasting two hours and 24 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. Federer was confident of a better showing after failing to beat Nadal in Grand Slams since the 2007 Wimbledon final, but the world number one was relentless in taking apart the much-decorated Swiss. In 33 meetings in their great, if one-sided, rivalry, Nadal now leads Federer 23-10 and has won their last six matches in Slams as well as their

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last five meetings on all stages. Nadal, the 2009 champion, will line up in his third Australian final against Wawrinka and he has yet to lose to the Swiss eighth seed in 12 matches. “We played some really tough rallies at the end of the first set and I resisted really well because Roger was trying to play very aggressive and taking the ball very early,” Nadal said. “I think tonight I played my best match of the tournament, so I am very happy for that.”With the loss, Federer also ceded the mantle of Switzerland’s number one player, an honour he has held since 2001, to Wawrinka. Nadal, seemingly untroubled by a large blister on his serving hand, progressively got stronger during the semi-finals.

back into the match in the second set. The Indo-Romanian pair held serve and converted the only break point they earned. They were also helped by the nine unforced errors, which their rivals committed, to stay afloat in the match. Sania and Tecau were immaculate in the decider and did not commit a single unforced error en route to outwitting the local favourites. Sania and Tecau will be up against the winners of the clash between Sino-American pair of Jie Zheng and Scott Lipsky and the French-Canadian combination of Kristina Mladenovic and Daniel Nestor. If Sania and Tecau win the summit clash, it would be the Indian’s second Australian Open mixed doubles title.

Bangalore Derby is open race

2. The N.R.C.E. Cup 1400 Metres 2.00 p.m. ANGALORE: A big crowd is ex- Cadburry 57 Real Supreme 57 pected here today — the Derby Connemara 55.5 Fairwood Park 57 Day. Today all are Cup or Trophy Secret Dimension 57 Southern races. There are nine races and the Fantasy 55.5 Indian Legend 57 first starts at 1.30 p.m. today.

4. The Bharachukki Cup - Div. I 1200 Metres 3.00 p.m. Cannes 62.5 Jet Set Go 57.5 Arta 55.5 Gustavo 62 Cheddar Face 56.5 Cadogan 55.5 Jackie Oh 62 Oriental Star 56.5 Fire Storm 54 Active Grey

ACCEPTORS AND SELECTIONS

60 Feet On Fire 56 Gagan Star 54 Win: Fire Storm, Active Grey, Abbas Dreams

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ELBOURNE: Sania Mirza stands just one win away from clinching her third mixed doubles Grand Slam title after the Indian and her Romanian partner Horia Tecau entered the Australian Open final with a comefrom-behind win. Sania and Tecau defeated the Australian pair of Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden 2-6 63 10-2 in a contest lasting an hour and 13 minutes. In a see-saw battle, Sania and Tecau were outplayed in the opening set, during which they failed to earn even a single break point. Gajdosova and Ebden were markedly better with their first serve to pocket the opener in 28 minutes. But Sania and Tecau roared

1. The Bharachukki Cup - Div. II 1200 Metres 1.30 p.m. Vigorous 62 Clueless 54 Flash On The Water 50.5 Blackbird 58.5 Summer Sensation 53.5 Icecream 50.5 Oceanic Wind 55.5 Tradition 53.5 Thejaguar 50.5 Aero Star 54 Prazsky 53 Best Cruise 50 Win: Oceanic Wind, Summer Sensation

BANGALORE RACES SUNDAY

Sharp Witted 57 Kings Kid 57 Supreme Dominator 57 Win: Real Supreme, Secret Dimension

3. The Mysore Race Club Trophy 1600 Metres 2.30 p.m. Immense 60 Foswell 56 Madame Bovary 51 Super Storm 60 Inquisition 56 Equine Lover 57 Ridgeway 56 Win: Super Storm, Equine Lover

5. The Vidhana Soudha Cup - Div. I 1400 Metres 3.35p.M. Athletic Star 62.5 Chiron 59.5 Abbas Dreams 58.5 Ice Cutter 62.5 Lads Ability 59.5 Amazon Bay 58.5 Magnitude Star 62.5 Wrekin 59.5 Supreme 57 Samara Sun 61

Summer Sun 59 Super Surprise 55 Win: Summer Sun, Ice Cutter

6. The Indian Republic Trophy 1600 Metres 4.10 p.m. Talisker 62.5 Aumento 57.5 Violent Storm 55.5 Ratham 61 Strike The Stars 56 Lad King 55 Spaniard 60.5 Ice Storm 55.5 Potomac 53 Win: Talisker, Ratham

7. The Bangalore Derby (Grade I) 2400 Metres 4.45 p.m. Ace Badraan 57 Ambitious Reward 57 Supreme Regime 57 Agostini 57 Argiano 57 The Ministerian 57 Alfons De Borja 57 Arrogant Approach 57 Laguna Beach 55.5 Amazonas 57 Czar Of Romance 57 Sur La Tete 55.5 Win: Alfons De Borja, Supreme Regime

8. The Nethravathi Trophy 1400 Metres 5.25 p.m. Dofantasy 62.5 Frankness 59 Cherry Hinton 54.5 Regal Soldier 61 As Good As It Gets 58.5 Stimulator 54 Aceempressjessie 59.5 Manta Ray 57.5 Tanganyika 54 Cheval D'or 59.5 Noble Reward 55 Glorious Moments 50.5 9. The Vidhana Soudha Cup - Div. II 1400 Metres 6.00 p.m. Wind Tunnel 60.5 Magnomical 55.5 Entertainer 54.5 Click 60 Midnight Cruze 55.5 Roshan Star 54.5 Ballantoy 56 Simpleton 55.5 Volans 52.5 Nocturnal Hunter 56 Zermatt 55.5 Arun 51 Win: Nocturnal Hunter, Zermatt

Triumphant may prove true to name By Shalivahana

ANGALORE: There are 9 races today and the first starts at 1.30 p.m.

CARD AND SELECTIONS

1. The Virajpet Plate - Division II 1200 Metres. Time: 1.30 p.m. 1.Above And Beyond 55 D. Gnaneshwar 2.Hidden Soldier 55 San.Kumarpaswan 3.Major Attraction 55 R. Vaibhav 4.Pentagram 55 Declared Later 5.Zulfiqar 55 Ashok Kumar A. 6.Apollo Rising 53.5 V.R.Jagadeesh 7.Equal Terms 53.5 Imran Chisty 8.Feliciana 53.5 David Allan 9.Fortaleza 53.5 Sreekanth B. 10.Passion Flora 53.5 J.H.Christopher 11.Switch 53.5 Suraj Narredu Win: Switch, Passion Flora

2. The Charmudi Plate - Division II 1200 Metres. Time: 2.00 p.m. 1.Kimora 60.5 Shobhan Babu 2.Quarter Cask 60.5 A. Velu 3.Balance Of Nature 59 Kiran Rai P 4.Shahraan 59 San.Kumarpaswan 5.Someone Special 59 M. Noornabi 6.Magical Filly 58 M. Ravi

7.Burden Of Lady 57.5 Irvan Singh 8.View From Above 55.5 M. Prabhakaran 9.Encourager 54.5 Shiva Kumar S. 10.Yourescintilating 54 V.R.Jagadeesh 11.Big Copper Penny 53 T. S. Jodha 12.Raja's Pet 52 J.H.Christopher Win: Big Copper Penny, Raja’s Pet

2.Big Ticket 55 S. John 3.Eragon 55 David Allan 4.Expert 55 Shobhan Babu 5.Havelock Prince 55 Vinod Shinde 6.Little Brown Jug 55 Imran Chisty 7.Passing Fulcrum 55 Ryan Marshall 8.Rapid Advance 55 T. S. Jodha 9.Rock With Us 55 M. Noornabi 10.Admired 53.5 L.P Beuzelin

BANGALORE RACES TODAY 3. The Mercara Plate 1100 Metres. Time: 2.30 p.m. 1.Croziet 55 P. Mani 2.Fruit Prince 55 M. Noornabi 3.Gold N Money 55 Ashok Kumar A. 4.Mystic Music 55 Imran Chisty 5.One To Note 55 S. Babu 6.Rich Revival 55 T. S. Jodha 7.Shrewd Master 55 Sreekanth B. 8.Temujin 55 J.H.Christopher 9.Azurite 53.5 Anjar Alam 10.Eternal Desire 53.5 R. Vaibhav 11.Nimfea 53.5 Declared Later 12.Pontiac 53.5 V.R.Jagadeesh Win: Rich Revival, Mystic Music 4. The Virajpet Plate - Division I 1200 Metres. Time: 3.00 p.m. 1.Astrum 55 J.Fortune

11.Alpine Fairy 53.5 R. Vaibhav Win: Admired, Alpine Fairy

5. The Racing Patrons Trophy Division II 1400 Metres. Time: 3.30 p.m. 1.Ethophian 60 Kiran Rai P 2.Mi Amor 59.5 M. Prabhakaran 3.Shaka Zulu 59.5 Imran Chisty 4.Impressive Bolt 57.5 Mudassar Nazar 5.Open Page 57.5 V.R.Jagadeesh 6.Shivalik Fire 57 Dashrat Singh 7.Stellar Ambition 56.5 M. Noornabi 8.Smooth Glider 56 Saddam Hussain 9.Abnoba 54 D. Gnaneshwar 10.Salsa Touch 53.5 T. S. Jodha 11.Lads Gladiator 53 J.H.Christopher Win; Shaka Zulu, Salsa Touch

6. The Topmost Cup 1200 Metres. Time: 4.00 p.m. 1.Triumphant 61.5 J.Fortune 2.Anonymous 59 S.Ramesh 3.Strombolite 58 Anjar Alam 4.Wings Of Fortune 58 San.Kumarpaswan 5.Rumour Has It 57.5 Declared Later 6.Guts And Glory 57 Shobhan Babu 7.Wind Surfer 57 Imran Chisty 8.Smokey Sid 55 S. John 9.Loveofmylife 53.5 Suraj Narredu 10.Strengthandwonder 53 T. S. Jodha 11.Chiffon 52 L.P Beuzelin 12.Rakshitha 50.5 Saddam Hussain Win: Triumphant, Rakshitha

7. The Racing Patrons Trophy Division I 1400 Metres. Time: 4.35 p.m. 1.Virat 68 Indrajeet Singh 2.Rich Celebration 61 J.H.Christopher 3.Deep Blue Sky 60.5 Y. S. Srinath 4.Frenemee 59.5 G.Y.Rajesh Babu 5.Diamonite 58.5 Suraj Narredu 6.Brabus Speed 57.5 Kiran Rai P 7.Lad Star 57.5 Dashrat Singh 8.Real Steel 57 Imran Chisty 9.Amazing Redd 56.5 S. John 10.Spiritual Star 55.5 Vinod Shinde 11.Cool Approach 54.5 M.A.Roushan Win: Diamonite, Amazing Redd

8. The Vibrant Plate 1100 Metres. Time: 5.10 p.m. 1.Rubi Rey 62.5 Ashok Kumar A. 2.Shinnecock Hills 62 S. John 3.Game Dancer 61 Mohd.Feroz 4.Magic Wave 60.5 G.Y.Rajesh Babu 5.Scuffle 59 Indrajeet Singh 6.Bold Nature 57.5 Kiran Rai P 7.Standing Tall 55 M. Krishna 8.Smile Stone 54.5 Ramesh Kumarn 9.Saphira 54 P. Ramesh 10.Bel Esprit 53.5 R. Vaibhav 11.Anmol Hira 52.5 Saddam Hussain 12.Just In 52.5 V.R.Jagadeesh Win: Bold Nature, Saphira 9. The Charmudi Plate - Division I 1200 Metres. Time: 5.45 p.m. 1.Flying Fairy 62.5 Chetan Kalay S. 2.Nayan Star 62.5 A. Velu 3.Super Silver 62.5 Saddam Hussain 4.Ace Shineon 62 P. Ramesh 5.Colour Of Gold 61.5 K. Raja Rao 6.Ruling Passions 61.5 T. S. Jodha 7.Sailing Through 61.5 R. Anand 8.Zizzi 61.5 M. Noornabi 9.Signifies 61 J.H.Christopher 10.Attractor 58.5 Kiran Rai P 11.Emancipation 58 S. John 12.Aussiejack 57.5 P. Mani Win: Ruling Passions, Super Silver

INDIA IN A DO-OR-DIE SITUATION

AGAINST NEW ZEALAND

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cerned team to ponder upon. The fact that the Indian skipper UCKLAND: Their campaign Mahendra Singh Dhoni likes to in tatters after two consec- chase, opting to bowl first in both utive defeats, India need to matches so far, the size of Eden regroup quickly and find the right Park here should be another worry combination as they go into a for him. The Indians have looked must-win match against a gutsy to contain the batsmen in the midNew Zealand in the third cricket dle of the innings before restricting one-dayer here today. the damage in the death overs, and Down 0-2 and having lost the this strategy has so far backfired. It world no. 1 tag, the Indian team is because not many wickets have would be desperate to make fallen until the 35th over. amends and stamp their authorOnly three wickets fell before ity in what will be their last the 35th over in Napier, with Kane chance to make a come back into Williamson and Ross Taylor batthe five-match series. If Dhoni’s ting since the eighth over. It was men fail to win here tomorrow, it much the similar case in Hamilwill be their second consecutive ton. R Ashwin has not taken a sinseries loss after South Africa out- gle wicket in the last two ODIs. side the subcontinent. But the blame doesn’t lie with The visitors lost the first ODI at him alone, since Dhoni uses his Napier by 24 runs and then went main bowlers in short bursts and down in the second one-dayer by makes them bowl during the 15 runs (D/L method) at Hamil- powerplays as well as death overs. ton, which dethroned India from If the idea is to contain runs the number one ranking in the rather than taking wickets, it is ODIs. Overall, Dhoni and Co. precisely where the Indian bowlHave lost four of their last five ing is failing. One-dayers, all of which were Ashwin has conceded runs at played outside the sub-continent. 5.89 per over in the last five This has undoubtedly opened up matches, while Ishant Sharma (6 a number of points for the con- wickets) has conceded at 6.12 per

over in four games. Other bowlers in Ravindra Jadeja (3 wickets) has conceded at 6 per over, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2 wickets) has played only three matches and gone for 5.73 per over. Mohammad Shami is by far the most expensive bowler, giving away runs at 6.70, but that is negated by his ability to take wickets — 16 in five matches. The size of this ground should excite the Indian batsmen, but these are troublesome times. The openers — Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma — have produced their best opening stand in the last four ODIs on foreign soil, worth a meagre 22 runs. There has been a marked difference in the manner they have performed, both as a pair and as individuals, ever since India finished their home leg of this 201314 season. While they played handsome hands with some regularity in chases of 300-plus at home, in South Africa and now here in New Zealand, they have struggled to find the optimum balance between attacking stroke-play and curbing their natural instincts to give the team a

solid start. Rohit, whose batting is defined by the ease with which he scores, has found the going tough. His shot-making options have been closed down at the beginning of the innings as the two new balls do a lot in these friendly conditions. Meanwhile, bounce troubled Dhawan in South Africa and got the better of him again in Napier, before he played a horrific shot to get bowled at Hamilton. Their performances in the last year, adding 1247 runs in 22 matches at an average of 59.38, means that they have been given a long rope at the top of the order. But their performance outside the subcontinent is surely going to give way to some serious questions being asked, unless things change around from here on. At number four, Ajinkya Rahane has put on 90 runs for the third wicket with Virat Kohli in the second ODI, contributing 36 runs to the stand. This isn’t a very high score but it must have been a relief for the team to see someone other than Kohli or Dhoni scoring runs in a chase, as also standing up to the rivals.

Five Afghan volleyball players shot dead: officials Reliance hold nerve to down Indian Oil

IHTARLAM (Afghanistan): Unknown gunmen shot dead five young Afghan men playing volleyball, officials said today, but Taliban insurgents responsible for much of Afghanistan’s unrest denied any involvement in the killings. The players were gunned down in the eastern province of Laghman at about noon by attackers riding on a motorbike. “Armed men opened fire on a volleyball game. The players were young men, all innocent, and all of them were killed,” Sarhadi Zwak, spokesman for Laghman’s provin-

cial governor, told AFP. The Taliban regime between 1996-2001 banned volleyball and many other activities, but a spokesmansaid it was not responsible for the deaths.“We completely reject this allegation. We are not involved in this killing at all. Those who killed them are not our men,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told AFP. President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack and said such violence would not deter Afghans’ search for peace and development.

Sixth consecutive Harris Shield title for Rizvi

UMBAI: Rizvi Springfield High School of Bandra won its sixth consecutive Harris Shield title when they defeated IES VN Sule Guruji High School of Dadar on first innings at the Bombay Gymkhana on Friday. Sidak Singh (56 & 7/62) was the star of the match for his all round skills that won Rizvi the crown. After posting 310 in the first innings, Rizvi knocked out IES for 167 with Sidak Singh scalping seven for 62. Javed Rizvi, trustee of

Rizvi Education Society was elated with the team’s efforts. “Kudos to the boys for doing so well. Sixth consecutive efforts requires a lot of effort and they did well,” he said. Brief scores: Rizvi Springfield (Bandra) 310 for all out (Vaibhav Kalamkar 48, Waqar Shaikh 30, Sidak Singh 56, Shubham Verma 74, Ankur Singh 43 Yash Bhojane 7 for 88 ) & 2nd Inn 96 for 5 (Sidak Singh 37 n.o.) beat IES VN Sule Guruji Eng. (Dadar) 167 all out (Akash Savala 24, Omkar Rane 27; Sidak Singh 7 for 62 )

IN BRIEF Jyoti Randhawa to lead Mumbai in Louis Philippe Cup

MUMBAI: Jyoti Randhawa will feature in the Dec-Ellora Laqshya team that will participate in the 3rd edition of the Louis Philippe Cup, tournament which will also bring an all-star brigade in the form of Jeev Milkha Singh, Anirban Lahiri, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Siddikur Rehyman, SSP Chowrasia, Rashid Khan, Himmat Rai and many others in a scintillating display of the best talent ever to compete in Mumbai. The Players will compete for nine city teams including a new international team from Colombo at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club, Mumbai from17-22 February 2014. The four-day tournament with a prize purse of Rs. 1.2 Crore, is sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), and conceived and promoted by RN Golf Management (RNGM). The nine city teams are - Navratna Ahmedabad, Puravankara Bangalore, TAKE Chennai, DLF Gurgaon, Jaypee Greens Greater Noida, AVT Kolkata, Dev-Ellora Laqshya Mumbai, Krrish Colombo and Shubhkamna Delhi.

Chawla, Khan in title clash

MUMBAI: Kamal Chawla and Faisal Khan registered contrasting wins to set up a title clash, in the Matunga Gymkhana-Dadar Club Open Snooker Tournament on Friday. Bhopal-based Railway cueist Chawla halted Pushpinder Singh of Delhi 5-0 that included a delightful break of 91 in the second frame of the best-of-nine semi-final. Railway cueist Khan ended the winning streak of former national 6-Red champion Shivam Arora with a 5-3 win in an all-Khar Gymkhana contest that included a slew of significant breaks which proved decisive for the former. Arora surprised Khan with a swift 2-0 lead that included a break of 85 in the second frame which reflected the former’s fluency. Results: Semi-finals: Kamal Chawla (Bhopal) bt Pushpinder Singh (Delhi) 90-1, 91(91)-0, 89-39, 100(48,40)-32, 68-67(49); Faisal Khan (Khar Gym) bt Shivam Arora (Khar Gym) 59-60, 0-93(85), 79(34)-37, 92(55)-20, 95(95)-1, 23-62, 81(66)15, 74(46)-16.

Pride of place for Vansh, Simran

UMBAI: Reliance 1 produced a creditable performance to snatch a four-run win against Indian Oil in a tight Group-D league match of the Rs 12 lakhs prize-money 10th All India Dr. D.Y. Patil T20 Cup, organised by the D.Y Patil Sports Academy, under the auspices of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), and played at the D.Y. Patil Stadium, Nerul, on Friday. This was the second win for Reliance and they are now assured of qualifying for the quarter-finals from this group. After being asked to bat first, Reliance managed to put up a modest total of 137 for 8 wickets from their full quota of 20 overs. Apurv Wankhede 38 runs (27 balls, 3x6), Rakesh Solanki 30 runs (38 balls, 1x4), Amitoz Singh 22 (15 balls, 2x4, 1x6) and Rahul Shukla 22 (12 balls, 1x4, 2x6) were the principle run getters. For Indian Oil, Abbas Ali bowled an economical spell of 2 for 6 from two overs. He was supported by Balwinder Singh Sandhu (2/35) and Amit Yadav

(2/22). Indian Oil started the chase in right earnest were very mucontarget, but Reliance bowlers and fielder held their nerve in the end to grab a win. Skipper Aditya Tare led Indian Oil with a gritty knock of 40 runs from 23 balls and along with opener Paresh Patel who made 43 runs from 51 balls the two put up a third wicket stand of 67 runs from 48 balls to take their score to 125 for two wickets. But after Tare was run out in the 19th over they lost the next four wickets for the addition of just eight runs and finished on the losing side. Rahul Shukla also played a good role with the ball taking three for 38 from his four overs and Jaspreet Bhumra picked two for 16 to seal the win. Meanwhile, opener Mansingh Nigde’s unbeaten half century steered Jain Irrigation to a eightwicket win over Andhra Bank, for their second consecutive win in Group-A, which has assured them of a place in the quarterfinal round.

MUMBAI:Thane’s Vansh Singh and Mumbai Suburbs Simran Singhi have been given the top billings in their respective under-15 singles in the PSA-NIA-Maharashtra State junior badminton tournament, to be held at North India Association at the latter’s court from January 25. The seedings are: GIRLS: U-15: 1. Simran Singhi; 2. Riya Arolkar (GM); U-13 singles: 1. Simran Singhi; 2. Taniskha Deshpande (Pune), U10: Tara Shah (Pune); 2. Nikkita Joseph (Nagpur). Boys: U-15: 1. Vansh Singh (Thane); 2. Sanjay Aman Farogh (Thane). U-13: Rahul Kane (Thane); 2. Vedant Kale (Nashik). U-10: 1.Aryavardhan Jadhav (GM); 2. Rudra Shetye (GM).

Godrej Properties Golf Challenge to be played in seven cities

MUMBAI: The annual Godrej Properties Intra Club Golf Challenge will witness seven city rounds, including stop overs at four new locations, and an increase in the total number of participating golfers to an approximate 1000. Like in 2013, the event will once again culminate in an international finals showdown in Bangkok where the respective winners from each city will battle it out. The action tees off on January 25 with simultaneous rounds at the Willingdon Sports Club in Mumbai and at the Qutub Golf Course in Delhi, the first of the new venues added to this year’s itinerary. The Classic Golf Resort in Gurgaon stages round three on February 1 followed by another double header on February 9 at Madras Gymkhana Club in Chennai and Royal Calcutta Golf Club.

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| SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2014